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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Julian Borger and Patrick Wintour

US and Qatar report progress on Iran ceasefire and reopening Hormuz strait

Donald Trump gesticulating in the Oval Office
The US, Europe and Saudi Arabia are reportedly putting pressure on Oman to accept an arrangement on reopening the strait of Hormuz with a temporary shipping route. Photograph: Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters

US and Qatari officials have said progress is being made in restoring a ceasefire in the US-Iran war and reopening the strait of Hormuz.

The optimistic speculation on Tuesday brought oil prices down 2%, but the strait remained closed to shipping and a cargo vessel was reportedly struck by an unidentified projectile off Oman’s coast close to the strait.

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