Following Tehran's announcement reopening the Strait of Hormuz, US President Donald Trump suggested that a peace deal with Iran could be reached soon. However, Iranian officials stated that significant differences still need to be overcome between the two sides.

Tehran's announcement on Friday that the critical Strait of Hormuz was reopen to commercial shipping for the remainder of the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire was followed by a flurry of social media posts by US President Donald Trump suggesting that a peace deal with Washington could be reached "soon". But Iranian officials said the two sides still needed to overcome serious differences.