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Vance letter to Iran proposes nuclear-first deal with Hormuz reopening
The Guardian reports US Vice-President JD Vance sent a letter, mediated in part by Qatar, to Iran's security council secretary proposing renewed diplomacy.
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The Guardian reports US Vice-President JD Vance sent a personal letter, mediated in part by Qatar, to Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council. It proposes Iran make upfront nuclear commitments, including on highly enriched uranium, and reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days in return for US sanctions relief. An Iranian reply is described as imminent.
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Iran's Pezeshkian Blames US for Deal Collapse, Urges Return
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian blamed Washington for the collapse of an interim deal to end the US-Israel war with Iran and urged both sides to return and conclude it, Al Jazeera reported.
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EU Calls for Full Reopening of Strait of Hormuz Without Tolls
EU ambassador Lambrinidis tells UN Security Council any Hormuz arrangement must fully reopen the strait without tolls, service fees or discrimination, citing UNCLOS.