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Adrian Black

Aussie shares pare early gains as Iran deadline looms

There was a strong session on the ASX, even though Donald Trump's next move over Iran is unclear. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

The local share market has backed off from an early rally, with oil prices inching higher before a US ultimatum to Iran to make a deal or face further attacks on civilian infrastructure.

The S&P/ASX200 rose 149.3 points on Tuesday, up 1.74 per cent, to 8,728.8, as the broader All Ordinaries gained 146.3 points, or 1.67 per cent, to 8,921.2.

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