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US, Iran Near Deal to Reopen Strait of Hormuz
Trump says the Iran war cannot "go much longer" as the US, Iran, and Oman close in on a temporary agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Iran's parliamentary speaker Mohammad Ghalibaf has dismissed the diplomacy as a performance, while Trump insists a deal is imminent. The Strait carries roughly 20% of the world's oil supply, making its closure one of the most consequential economic pressure points on the planet.
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