U.S. says Strait of Hormuz is 'free and open' as Bessent signals deal with Iran is close

U.S. Central Command said the "southern route of the Strait of Hormuz remains free and open"

# U.S. says Strait of Hormuz is 'free and open' as Bessent signals deal with Iran is close U.S. Central Command said the "southern route of the Strait of Hormuz remains free and open" **Read the full article:** [CNBC](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/05/us-iran-war-trump-hormuz-bessent-iran-deal-close.html) *This article was originally published by CNBC. MoneyWiseInc provides expert curation of the best financial content from trusted sources.*