2026-08-06
11 分钟Good morning from the Financial Times.
Today is Thursday, August 6th, and this is your FT News Briefing.
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Iran says it reached a plan with Oman to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Details are scant so far,
but Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson said the country's agreed on a navigable channel through the vital waterway.
He also said a joint statement with Oman is, quote, in the final stages.
Crucially, though, the spokesperson said this would not ensure safety of ships so long as the U.S.
Keeps blockading Iranian ports.
Still, diplomats hope that this will help revive the memorandum of understanding between Washington
and Tehran from June.
That was meant to extend their ceasefire and allow shipping through the strait to go back to its pre-war levels.
Getting oil flowing again through the Strait of Hormuz has been a big goal for U.S.
President Donald Trump.
That is because as the midterm elections grow closer, pressure is mounting for him to bring down high gas prices.
With inflation front and center for voters, Democrats hope to take back control of Congress in November.