Report: US expects Iran to announce 'Hormuz open toll free, we messed up'

Middle East Eye · July 10, 2026 War

Report: US expects Iran to announce 'Hormuz open toll free, we messed up' The Trump administration has given Iran until Saturday to publicly acknowledge that the Strait of Hormuz is open and pledge to stop firing on commercial ships, Axios reported, citing US officials. Axios reported that the message has been conveyed directly and through regional mediators, three US officials said in a briefing with reporters on Friday. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is expected to meet his Omani counterpart, Sayyid Badr al-Busaidi, in Muscat on Saturday to discuss the Hormuz crisis and maritime security.

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