# Live updates: Gulf official says 50-50 chance of Iran-Oman deal on Strait of Hormuz by Friday

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-05 17:07 UTC · Category: World

## Executive Summary
4 news sources are covering this World story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Live updates: Gulf official says 50-50 chance of Iran-Oman deal on Strait of Hormuz by Friday" is generating significant coverage in the World category, with 5 articles from 4 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include MS NOW, CNN, AP News and Al Jazeera. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| France 24 | Iran Guards say won't reopen Hormuz without US meeting all Tehran's conditions | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwwFBVV95cUxPUGJnTm1DdmhoVENvOS1ndTFpTm0ySFF5UHZLdC1IUXAydmZaUTgtWm1SLTJtQU1sanh4YTZaXzN6X2pTRGNzZll0MWg5UGNtMGRVOVZvZTI1ZGRGZmxHRkxEMGNIcVdGWFlCUUIzeHVWTmpxekdfRkU4bFNLM1ZkcDkza05BTFZQaV9aOXVELWs4dDBPeXczUnRhRVlDaTdtYzRMOTk0YVJ1c01LenFPTFR5bzdDMm1vR1E2MFZsNGZUd3M?oc=5) |
| The Washington Post | Iran says deal with Oman is close — but its demands leave Hormuz opening uncertain | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwwFBVV95cUxOeHRtS1FlYUdtODNUWmRQdHFUNGhybHpCT3A2SXNUc1U3YjY1YUw0SUhFNTJpdkhEdnBGRVZXZ3lQS2lXQjF4OE9ZUVJQcVhnX2Q1YXB4MkJLektGenhtcHhYY0p5RHVhcTdEY1FQWEJqY1NFZFpXNV84NHBFaW5sTVEtb1d2TFhtajZzejJqeDBCbmlGMExJX29ZTDEza01fT01CY1hENjMxV1h1aGNyS1VpOUUycjVjVlRIMlBGbndicDg?oc=5) |
| The Washington Post | Tracking Trump: Iran and Oman near Hormuz deal; court upholds order stopping Trump’s ballroom; economy lost 23,000 jobs; and more | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihAJBVV95cUxPVjFvMHdKYWRPaU4xUHJEc3huQlVKRGFIU01fNkI1Znh3QjhCek1lRnllenloZ2d3eFlKRlAtMFRjQ3kzaFVfOVJ2SXRacGJfVVpoa0RCVE1sdXZXWFk4dWpvRG11TjQwTzhwZFJ1Rjl2cC1JZ3R1cHNRamFZeWRHbVFPVUFfdGFrSWtCdVU2VjdNRWE0QU5FOE9FUV9KZFpEVkxfR283SUR5eGZuOTRkNDBKb2pVQkJ5b3JFckd4OF9qaU9aZkstY2lIWHFwaEg5UjIzZE1kaUhZeWFOQlRpOE5Wd0lqRUdNZXpOSENQY3R5ZV9lZW9GTzI4Y1lTU1lpTFF3LQ?oc=5) |
| Bloomberg.com | Trump Says Hormuz Talks ‘Moving Along’ Even as Iran Mulls US Ban | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiswFBVV95cUxQMDNvZ0Q2N1NIZ19JVGtsMWJNb2RjZDFOOWRqUFpWOUdnaktfUmxjcmxlQjFqX01lMWVSYWp2czd4eE1KTGU0cmNDRmVTZG0zZ2ZEdmp3am9CNXUyMm5LNl9uODlOVk9xQXBPYjBtM2ktRzVEZlh1NFVrdW9DTHU5UklsaG9aY254VEJGQzNHRHRpTGxHXzlad0FiWmRmMUZPTmFaNkxTd2gzbzRla0xJSXhzUQ?oc=5) |
| MS NOW | Strait of Hormuz deal in ‘final stage’ of drafting, Iranian official says | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimgFBVV95cUxQcmN0ZmlSd1FYOHo5eVlUU1RoX2RyMV9HWDFRWjhpdFAtNjQxanZKVG9hUjZPbUtlV0tyVVVGcURTWFJCZHd3OGJxU2tvUDRYWHExT0FkZUVjWEVpeEJBWDdBRnNoUUpkRkpqSXFvQk9QRzVEaXNLVzFrbzR1R2Z3MEp0OElWS3U1eW1IcG5oMmE1WVBmd1RxV2NB?oc=5) |
| CNN | An agreement on the Strait of Hormuz is taking shape – but not one Trump wants | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijwFBVV95cUxORXE5LW1RWU91NnhjZFpYejF2akh0S2ZTXzNkVno4N0RlSU5udmFtd3NmNU80dEtXc3d1QkJOVGFwM3ZyaFNjN2UySmN4eDZ6R1NXUEhZR09KeUNDSkE5QVNBdVdWenpOcE5wbkVKYkpQb3dzTlJFbUJKQW1pUzBXZWREVUZ1U0xLSndRNVhnNA?oc=5) |
| AP News | Possible Strait of Hormuz deal, Israeli soldiers killed in Lebanon and other news in the Mideast | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisAFBVV95cUxNd1R4TEFIQVkxS1I2SDdWVUZfalVNQXk2VnNDc1FHUnNYU0xRY3ExT0JiLUp6cDl2N2ZYLUl3UHFlbFUzY2F0MU9iVW9ZRTBTYTIxUWd1RXh0dnY4ZTJPT1Q3cTNFNi1ja2lTVnNsZmZPd09SMFFFMjBUNVJPZWxLVlR6OG9fYk1Cc3Byc3JUY3lTYlhqV2xjRl9RVkFDRnU4Vmx2WkV6R19fcjlHYVZWOQ?oc=5) |
| Al Jazeera | Hormuz deal ‘close’: What’s the latest on each side’s positions? | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinwFBVV95cUxQcHRfS1lvbnpYZEJwZUFhalg4RF9NbkpFSGlqRlF2NGhCMlJJQVgza25MWF9SejNQWm9wZ2JBUExmdFExVC1UV1liQ19Ua2Ztem5FLW5OdjRpOS1oUTNGNUk2c0Z5eVd0blVPekZUZjk4dnVGc1JPTXFTUl93NXB6dlVmc282THI2dEhxRXU3RlNscWlHb2RETFVsZWJMRFnSAaQBQVVfeXFMUEFYWkdSc0xlekRlUkZFZmFzU1FmSllwU3ZYMTZmTGltNzhSb3Z3U0ZCUHBpSE1pVnRCcmczeXRJWE8tQXpHdVJoNThzb0c1M2pEUGdpMUVqemlVR2pEZm9IT010eWJVdWxaUldEeWtGeGhGUDlfX1RtU05SY1ZwVGhGaUlkX1AydUNCTDBTUjR0M1Uxb3FzLU80NUlkbFBUNnQyX0k?oc=5) |
| CNN | Tehran denies talks with US, as Gulf official says 50-50 chance of Iran-Oman deal on strait by Friday | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMic0FVX3lxTE5OLXlSS3NsVWFKTGpWMnhoeEJVeEJSTThJMjhtTXJHWGR2TWRmV0R6cHhrLUctVEtCOVM1bk1FUGZlWFN4bVNvMGJIQm9CTnUxMjREc2M2NGZ3Z29SNW5fLWp1MkV1Y210RGhhMHNkWFdSSVE?oc=5) |

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