Iran's deputy parliament speaker said on Monday that the United States has accepted there is no military solution to reopening the Strait of Hormuz, as oil prices rose above eighty-four dollars a barrel.
US President Donald Trump told the website Axios on Sunday that Washington is now only "semi-negotiating" with Tehran, describing the stand-off as a chess game.
Nick Harper has more from Washington.
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