US President Donald Trump said the Strait of Hormuz could be fully reopened to shipping as early as Tuesday, August 4, 2026. According to him, restoring free passage for vessels would be the first step in a new deal with Iran, after which the sides would move to discussing denuclearization of the Islamic Republic, reports infohub.kz.
As The Guardian reports, Trump stressed that the agreement on opening the strait should be finalized "literally tomorrow" (August 4). He called it the "last chance" for Tehran to sign a "good document."
"If anyone is going to collect tolls, it's going to be us. We are the ones who fully control the situation," the US leader said.
Trump also noted that mediators in the Middle East had asked the United States not to strike Iran.
Official Tehran, according to CNN, publicly denies holding direct negotiations with the US. Meanwhile, Iran's Foreign Ministry reported diplomatic contacts with Oman to create a safe temporary route, emphasizing that full pre-war shipping would resume only after the cessation of US military operations in the region.
Analysts note that Trump regularly alternates harsh military threats (including strikes on Iranian infrastructure) with statements about an imminent diplomatic breakthrough.
Earlier, Kursiv wrote that the US intends to ensure free navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran had previously declared closed.