# US expects deal soon on Strait of Hormuz; Sunni powers unite in defense pact

https://mins.news/en/item/16587

- Reuters, 2026-08-07 23:10 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/us-expects-deal-soon-strait-hormuz-sunni-powers-unite-defense-pact-2026-08-07/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a7665d516de02000121afa9

> A US official said on Friday that talks between Iran and Oman had made progress. The development could lead to the Strait of Hormuz reopening soon. Reopening the waterway could restore oil exports disrupted by the five-month-old US war with Iran. The report also says Sunni powers are joining together in a defense pact.

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