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Trump Hints Hormuz Deal Soon as Esper Rejects Iran Demands

8/10/2026

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Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper called Iran’s demands “ridiculous” and said they must be rejected.
U.S. President Donald Trump said a Hormuz reopening deal could be reached “tomorrow or the next day” after a Los Angeles fundraiser.
Iran said it prefers an Oman-mediated shipping deal with tolls that excludes U.S. approval, and it claimed a long-range shot at an Egyptian port while threatening NATO ally Bulgaria.

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Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper called Iran’s demands “ridiculous” and said they must be rejected.
U.S. President Donald Trump said a Hormuz reopening deal could be reached “tomorrow or the next day” after a Los Angeles fundraiser.
Iran said it prefers an Oman-mediated shipping deal with tolls that excludes U.S. approval, and it claimed a long-range shot at an Egyptian port while threatening NATO ally Bulgaria.