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Iran and US agree ceasefire, resume Doha talks
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Iran and US agree ceasefire, resume Doha talks

Washington and Tehran have agreed to halt attacks and restart negotiations in Doha, Qatar, according to Axios — a significant de-escalation in a conflict that has kept global oil markets on edge. Iran is simultaneously insisting on retaining control of the Strait of Hormuz, a chokepoint through which roughly 20% of the world's oil flows.

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