Deal to end fighting would lead to Hormuz reopening, Iran says
The deal which will pave the way for hostilities to end is close to being finalised, the US, Iran and mediators Pakistan say.
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Deal to end fighting would lead to Hormuz reopening, Iran says42 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleGary O'Donoghue,Senior North America correspondent, Washington DCandOlivia IrelandReutersA sense of normality has returned to the streets of Tehran since the April ceasefireA deal with the US to end fighting in Iran is close and includes reopening the Strait of Hormuz, Iran's Foreign Minister has said.Seyed Abbas Araghchi told state TV the deal also includes the lifting of a US blockade of Iran, but that talks on Iran's nuclear programme would begin later.US officials have confirmed some of the details of the agreement, saying economic benefits for Iran would depend on Tehran meeting its obligations.The war began with US and Israeli strikes across Iran on 28 February, prompting…
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