US official: We expect a deal soon between Iran and Oman on Strait of Hormuz

A small boat sails past cargo ships and other commercial vessels anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran. (File/AP)

• Once a ​deal ‌is ⁠announced, the US will lift its blockade of Iranian ports, the official said

WASHINGTON: Progress is being made ​between Iran and Oman on the Strait of Hormuz and “we expect a deal soon,” a US official told ‌Reuters on ‌Friday.
Once a ​deal ‌is ⁠announced ​to restore ⁠commercial shipping without impediments, the United States will lift its blockade of Iranian ports, the ⁠official said.

“There is ‌progress ‌between Oman and ​Iran ‌on the Strait, ‌and we expect a deal soon,” the official said.

“Once the deal is announced ‌to restore commercial shipping without impediments, the ⁠United ⁠States will lift the blockade of Iranian ports.”

“As always, US actions will continue to be performance-based and tied to Iran’s implementation of its ​commitments,” the official ​said.