RANCHO PALOS VERDES: US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday (Aug 4) that Iran would be "hit very hard" unless the strategic Strait of Hormuz is reopened "very soon", in an interview with Fox News.Trump said that talks were ongoing, as Axios reported that the US, Iran and Oman were nearing an interim deal t

Iran wants to control the Strait of Hormuz and charge tolls - powers it did not exercise before the war began on Feb 28.

Axios reported that the US, Iran and Oman were nearing an interim deal to reopen the strait. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Axios reported that the US, Iran and Oman were nearing an interim deal to reopen the strait. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

In a tit-for-tat response, President Donald Trump said the United States would hit Iran "very hard" after US military personnel were attacked in Jordan. DW has more.