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Rubio: Progress made in talks to reopen Hormuz, but there’s still some work to do
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks as US President Donald Trump listens during a cabinet meeting, July 31, 2026, at Camp David, the presidential retreat, near Thurmont, Maryland, July 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says progress has been made on a deal with Iran to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz, though there still is some work to go.
“There’s been progress made in those talks, but not finality yet,” Rubio tells reporters at the State Department.
Trump claimed on Saturday that a deal was imminent when he decided to pull back from his latest threat to bomb Iran. Then on Monday, he claimed that a deal could be signed on Tuesday.
Rubio reiterates that the agreement currently under discussion only deals with Hormuz and that an additional deal will need to be signed pertaining to Iran’s nuclear program.
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