Hyderabad, Aug. 2 -- On the 46th day after the signing of the memorandum of understanding between Washington and Tehran, and 155 days after the outbreak of the war, Iran denied on Sunday, August 2, that it had agreed to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, contradicting US President Donald Trump's claim that the outlines of a deal had been reached.

Iran's IRGC-affiliated Fars News Agency, citing a source close to Tehran's nuclear negotiating team, said there was no agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

The source said the strategic waterway would remain closed as long as the United States continued its "hostile actions". Commercial vessels would only be permitted to transit through a designated route with authorisation from the Islamic Revo...