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Iran Sets Conditions for Reopening Hormuz Strait
Tehran wants the naval blockade lifted, US forces withdrawn and the war ended, as sources tell CNN the top American general is privately seeking an off-ramp.
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Iran and Oman Near Deal on Hormuz Shipping Route
Tehran says drafting with Muscat is nearly complete, while Bessent predicts a US deal within a day and Reuters reports the terms favour Iranian…
Cargo Ship Struck in Strait of Hormuz as Washington and Tehran Give Opposing Accounts of Talks
UKMTO says a vessel was hit off Oman overnight. Trump says negotiations are under way; Iran says it is talking only to Oman, and…
Trump Calls Iran ‘Duplicitous’ Over Talks Denial
Washington and Tehran gave flatly contradictory accounts of whether negotiations exist, as shipping data showed Hormuz traffic still far below pre-war levels.
Oil Falls 5% After Trump Calls Off Strike on Iran
WTI fell 5.05% to $80.39 and Brent 4% to $84.41 as traders unwound risk premium, though Tehran says the Strait of Hormuz remains closed…
Iran Denies US Talks as Trump Says Deal Is Close
Tehran says its only negotiations are with Oman and the Strait of Hormuz remains closed, contradicting Trump who said US-Iran talks would open on…
Trump Says Iran Talks Begin Monday on Hormuz Deal
Trump says negotiations with Tehran start Monday to finalise an agreement reopening the Strait of Hormuz, after he called off a strike on Iran…
Trump Hosts Netanyahu as Iran War Enters an Uncertain Pause
The first in-person talks since the war began produced no public statement of substance, and within a day Trump was again warning of heavy…
US and Iran Pause Strikes for Second Day as Oman Mediates Over Strait of Hormuz
Washington and Tehran held off on attacks for a second consecutive day as Oman mediated over shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Neither government…