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Talks between the two countries are in progress, but a U.S. official said Sunday that there’s an agreement in principle under which Iran would reopen the waterway, The Wall Street Journal reported.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

They will reopen at their usual time, 9:30 a.m.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

The Nikkei 225 stock index in Japan rose above 65,000 for the first time after gaining 2.5% on hopes that the strait would soon reopen.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

The weekend brought another stretch of whipsaw headlines for traders, starting Saturday when President Trump announced the near “finalization” of a pact with Iran that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

I take a slow sip of lukewarm coffee, reopen the book, and read the words scribbled in red ink near the top: Everyone needs an olly-olly-oxen-free.

From "Thirteen Reasons Why" by Jay Asher