Middle East
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Shipping data shows vessels clustering on both sides of the Strait of Hormuz, but only one transit
The tracking data only captures ships reporting their location, and dozens of tankers remain clustered on both sides of the Strait of Hormuz.
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U.S. may lift some sanctions on Iran if Tehran agrees to U.S. demands on its nuclear program: Vance
Vance said that parties had signed the peace deal digitally, but a formal signing ceremony would be held on Friday.
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Israeli strikes on Beirut nearly derailed peace deal with Iran, Vance says
Vice president JD Vance said that the Israeli strikes had U.S. negotiators "very worried," and intelligence had suggested that Iran would launch a massive retaliatory strike against Israel.
