The US and Iran can’t even agree on whether they are negotiating or not as disruption in the strait deepens global economic woes. President Donald Trump warned Iran that the Strait of Hormuz will reopen “very soon” or Tehran will get “hit very hard,” as the United States, Iran, and Oman reportedly closed in on an interim agreement that Washington hopes to announce Wednesday. Key points and original sources are listed below.

• The US and Iran can’t even agree on whether they are negotiating or not as disruption in the strait deepens global economic woes. Experts tell Alex Croft that Washington may eventually accept key Iranian demandsS1

• President Donald Trump warned Iran that the Strait of Hormuz will reopen “very soon” or Tehran will get “hit very hard,” as the United States, Iran, and Oman reportedly closed in on an interim agreement that Washington hopes to announce Wednesday. breitbart.co...S2