US-IRAN DEAL DEADLINE EXPIRES The 60-day deadline for a U.S.-Iran agreement has expired without a final deal, leaving both sides divided over the Strait of Hormuz, Iran’s nuclear program and sanctions relief. Attention now turns to Iran-Oman negotiations over shipping through Hormuz. Iran says a preliminary “transit route map” has been agreed with Oman, but no final agreement has been signed. Resolving Hormuz could unlock broader negotiations between Washington and Tehran.(*Walter Bloomberg)