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Shipping Firms Cautious as U.S.-Iran Deal Targets Strait Reopening
Shipowners welcomed the move but are waiting for firmer security assurances, while U.S. officials say major terms still need to be worked out
U.S. and Iran announce deal aimed at ending war, reopening Hormuz
Trump and mediators say a signing is set for Friday, but the deal text has not been released and nuclear and sanctions questions remain for further talks
Trump’s Iran push keeps returning to the nuclear deal he abandoned
As a war-ending agreement remains out of reach, the 2015 JCPOA is again the benchmark for judging Trump’s promise of a stronger deal with Tehran
Iranian officer says renewed war with U.S. seems ‘inevitable
The warning came as Tehran weighed a U.S. draft proposal, Washington described talks as ongoing and Israel-Hezbollah fighting continued despite claims of a pause
Draft Iran memo would extend ceasefire and reopen Strait of Hormuz, sources say
The proposal remains unfinished, with Iran not yet agreeing to all terms and key questions unresolved over enriched uranium, sanctions and verification
U.S. and Iran Edge Toward Deal, but War Risks Remain
Officials describe progress on a possible agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and extend a ceasefire, while both sides caution that final terms are not settled
Trump warns Iran of heavier bombing if peace deal fails
Washington expects Tehran’s response on key points within 48 hours, according to a report, as talks focus on sanctions, nuclear enrichment and the Strait of Hormuz
Trump says he is ‘not satisfied’ with Iran’s new peace proposal
Pakistani officials said Iran sent an updated offer as Washington faces a war powers deadline and the Strait of Hormuz standoff keeps raising global shipping costs