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Iran will reopen the Strait of Hormuz and can sell oil freely under deal with the US, officials say

Headline from WTOP Washington DC, on the newest of 3 developments

Iran will take steps to reopen the Strait of Hormuz once a tentative deal with the U.S. to end the war is signed and will be allowed to sell its oil without restrictions, according to leaked copies of an interim agreement.

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  1. Oil Prices Spike as Iran Declares Strait of Hormuz Closed

    Headline from Oil Price ·

  2. U.S.-Iran deal expected to reopen Strait of Hormuz could be signed within days, both sides say

    Headline from NBC News ·

  3. Newest

    Iran will reopen the Strait of Hormuz and can sell oil freely under deal with the US, officials say

    Headline from WTOP Washington DC ·

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26 articles, oldest first.

  1. Oil Price

    Oil Prices Spike as Iran Declares Strait of Hormuz Closed (opens Oil Price)

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    Oil Price's feed description

    Oil prices rose sharply after Iran claimed it had closed the Strait of Hormuz in response to fresh U.S. military strikes.

  2. Washington Examiner

    Iran says it is closing Strait of Hormuz completely after US strikes (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Iran announced it was closing the Strait of Hormuz after the United States launched strikes on "multiple targets" on Wednesday evening.

  3. Breitbart News

    Hormuz Update: Iran Claims to Halt Shipping Again, U.S. Says Strait 'Open for Transit' (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Iran’s terrorist Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps declares the Strait of Hormuz is “closed to the passage of all vessels."

  4. Al Jazeera

    Iran shuts Hormuz strait: But wasn’t it already closed? (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    The strait is a crucial maritime route, through which 20 percent of global oil and natural gas is shipped in peacetime.

  5. Breitbart News

    US and Iran reach deal to end war, reopen Hormuz (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    The United States and Iran said they reached a deal to end the Middle East war on all fronts including Lebanon, and reopen the vital Strait of Hormuz, but

  6. NBC News

    U.S.-Iran deal expected to reopen Strait of Hormuz could be signed within days, both sides say (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    A U.S.-Iran deal could be sealed within days, according to President Donald Trump, Iranian officials, and key mediator Pakistan, with a memorandum of understanding expected to reopen the Strait of Hormuz

  7. Al Jazeera

    US-Iran ‘peace deal’ announced; Trump says Strait of Hormuz reopening (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Trump announces that a ceasefire deal with Iran has been agreed, and that the Strait of Hormuz will reopen for shipping.

  8. Anchorage Daily News

    US, Iran reach deal to end fighting as Trump orders stop to naval blockade (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    Trump has posted that “the Deal with the Islamic Republic of Iran is now complete” and says the Strait of Hormuz will open immediately.

  9. Fortune

    Iran proved it can close the Strait of Hormuz, but the U.S. is advertising very loudly that the world's top superpower can at least punch open a hole (opens Fortune)

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    Fortune's feed description

    Hegseth said the U.S. naval blockage in Iran is "impenetrable" and 125 million barrels of oil have now exited the Gulf, "showing that we control the strait."

  10. NBC News

    United States and Iran reach agreement to end war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    An agreement has been reached between the United States and Iran to end fighting and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, according to President Donald Trump and details of a draft memorandum of understanding released by Iranian state-affiliated media Sunday.

  11. Insider

    Global stocks surge and oil slumps on US-Iran deal to open the Strait of Hormuz (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Trump said the US reached a deal with Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a possible end to a 15-week conflict that upended global oil markets.

  12. New York Post

    Why Strait of Hormuz still hasn’t reopened to shipping traffic — despite Trump announcing Iran peace deal (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Ships near the Strait of Hormuz are still not ready to cross after more than three months of being trapped by the war with Iran as they await more details for Friday’s scheduled reopening.

  13. Oil Price

    Oil Prices Plunge as U.S. and Iran Reach Deal to Reopen Strait of Hormuz (opens Oil Price)

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    Oil Price's feed description

    Oil prices fell sharply after the U.S. and Iran announced a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

  14. CNN

    Trump says the Strait of Hormuz is reopened. But most ships are staying put (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    President Donald Trump says the vital Strait of Hormuz has been reopened under terms of an agreement reached Sunday with Iran. Shipping industry sources aren’t so sure.

  15. Breitbart News

    Trump at G7: Iran Deal Will Bring 'A Lot of Success to the World’; Demining Process Underway, Strait of Hormuz to Fully Open Friday (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France—President Donald Trump told reporters on Monday that the Strait of Hormuz will be fully reopened on Friday as the demining process is underway, and that Vice President JD Vance will attend the formal signing ceremony of the deal between the United States and Iran.

  16. Bloomberg

    US and Iran Reach Deal to Reopen Hormuz Strait This Week (opens Bloomberg)

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    Bloomberg's feed description

    The US and Iran reached an interim peace agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and move further toward ending a 15-week war that’s wrought chaos across the Middle East and reverberated through the global economy.

  17. ABC 11 Raleigh

    Iran and US reach an initial deal to end the war and open the Strait of Hormuz but challenges remain (opens ABC 11 Raleigh)

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    ABC 11 Raleigh's feed description

    The United States and Iran have reached an initial agreement that would extend their shaky ceasefire and lead to the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.

  18. Anchorage Daily News

    Iran and US reach an initial deal to end the war and open the Strait of Hormuz, but challenges remain (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    Even if the strait — a crucial waterway for the world’s oil and natural gas — fully opens later this week, it will likely take months for the global energy crisis sparked by its closure to ease.

  19. Townhall

    President Trump: Ships Are Moving Through the Strait of Hormuz (opens Townhall)

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    Townhall's feed description

    President Trump announces Strait of Hormuz reopens toll-free after US-Iran peace deal.

  20. Forbes

    Will The Strait Of Hormuz Really Open—And Toll Free? Trump’s Iran Deal Still Secret (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Iran has left open the possibility it could still charge shipping companies for safe passage.

  21. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Iran will reopen Strait of Hormuz and can sell oil freely under deal with US, according to leaks (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    Iran will immediately take steps to reopen the Strait of Hormuz once a tentative deal with the U.S. to end the war is signed and will be allowed to sell its oil without restrictions.

  22. WTOP Washington DC

    Iran will reopen the Strait of Hormuz and can sell oil freely under deal with the US, officials say (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    WTOP Washington DC's feed description

    Iran will take steps to reopen the Strait of Hormuz once a tentative deal with the U.S. to end the war is signed and will be allowed to sell its oil without restrictions, according to leaked copies of an interim agreement.

  23. WHDH Boston

    Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and can sell oil freely under deal with the US, officials say - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran will immediately take steps to reopen the Strait of Hormuz once a tentative deal with the U.S. to end the war is

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.