US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says Washington is in talks with Iran and believes a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz could be reached “today or tomorrow,” aiming for Wednesday. Speaking in an interview with CNBC, Bessent said the arrangement would move the situation toward a more “normalized” position in the conflict. He added that reopening the strait would help stabilize global energy prices, noting that hundreds of ships are waiting to pass. Bessent said that despite continued uncertainty over recent days, ships have already begun to move again. He described an expected cooling in energy prices as beneficial for the wider world. The report also notes Bessent was asked about whether a deal would allow Iran to charge a toll on shipping through the strait; he responded in terms of “freedom” of navigation. Across the outlets, the core message is that US-Iran discussions are underway, with a near-term target to reopen the key waterway used for a significant share of global oil shipments.