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Shia Muslim devotees gesture beneath an Iranian national flag as they take part in a mourning procession marking Arbaeen in Tehran on August 4, 2026.

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War on Iran: US-Iran deal edges closer

By Enes Abuomer and Zaid Sabah

Published On 6 Aug 20266 Aug 2026

  • Iran says a deal with Oman to reopen the Strait of Hormuz is “on the verge of being finalised“, after both countries agreed on the coordinates of routes through the critical waterway.
  • US President Donald Trump again claims Washington is in talks with Tehran and says he prefers diplomacy to war.

 

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