# Trump Fuels Hopes of Hormuz Opening With Hints Deal Is Close

https://mins.news/en/item/14088

- Bloomberg News, 2026-08-05 12:30 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-05/trump-fuels-hopes-of-hormuz-reopening-with-hints-a-deal-is-near?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a732cd516de0200012b5a16

> US President Donald Trump said an agreement on the Strait of Hormuz could be reached as soon as Wednesday. Expectations are growing around a possible arrangement that would permit the reopening of the critical waterway. His remarks have raised hopes for renewed passage through the strait, while presenting the deal as possible rather than settled.

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