WorldUS and Qatar report progress on Iran ceasefire and reopening Hormuz

US and Qatari officials say efforts to restore a ceasefire in the US-Iran war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz are advancing. Mediators say proposals are being exchanged, echoing Donald Trump’s Monday claim that an agreement is close. The optimism pushed oil prices down by 2%. Shipping through the strait nevertheless remained suspended. A cargo vessel was reportedly hit by an unidentified projectile off Oman’s coast, near the waterway.

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TThe Guardian★★★★★2026-08-04 16:23Original