Marco Rubio, who is on a visit to India, said there was a possibility of good news on the strait over the next few hours.

United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio said an announcement on the US-Iran conflict was likely to be expected in “a few hours”.

Calling it a “good news” for the world, Rubio, who is in Delhi, hinted on a possible deal with Iran. The remark comes hours after US President Donald Trump said Washington was close to a 60-day ceasefire extension, which includes the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.

“I do think perhaps there is the possibility that in the next few hours the world will get some good news,” Rubio told reporters in New Delhi.

Rubio said the emerging deal would address US concerns on the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran has largely blocked after the conflict began in February.