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Trump advisers step up their calls on China to help open Strait of Hormuz ahead of Beijing summit

Trump advisers step up their calls on China to help open Strait of Hormuz ahead of Beijing summit

White House officials are renewing calls on China to use its influence with Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz
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Trump sees swift end to war as Iran reviews US peace proposal

Trump sees swift end to war as Iran reviews US peace proposal

By Ariba Shahid, Steve Holland and Alexander Cornwell ISLAMABAD/WASHINGTON/TEL AVIV, May 7 (Reuters) - U.S.
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Trump threatens Iran with bombing if it doesn’t reopen Strait of Hormuz

Trump threatens Iran with bombing if it doesn’t reopen Strait of Hormuz

U.S. President Donald Trump is threatening Iran with more bombing if it doesn’t reopen the Strait of Hormuz after a report that an agreement is emerging to end war
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Iran reviewing US proposal as Trump pressures Tehran for agreement on deal to end war

Iran reviewing US proposal as Trump pressures Tehran for agreement on deal to end war

Iran has said it is reviewing new U.S. proposals to end the war, as U.S. President Donald Trump threatens more bombing if no deal is reached
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Trump says he is pausing the US effort to guide stranded vessels out of the Strait of Hormuz

Trump says he is pausing the US effort to guide stranded vessels out of the Strait of Hormuz

U.S. President Donald Trump says that he is pausing the U.S. effort to guide stranded vessels out of the Strait of Hormuz to finalize an Iran deal, but that the American forces’ blockade of the Iranian ports would remain in place
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Trump to pause US effort to guide vessels out of Strait of Hormuz to allow time for an Iran deal

Trump to pause US effort to guide vessels out of Strait of Hormuz to allow time for an Iran deal

President Donald Trump says that he is pausing the U.S. effort to guide stranded vessels out of the Strait of Hormuz to finalize an Iran deal, but that the American forces’ blockade of the Iranian ports would remain in place
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US fires on Iranian oil tanker as Trump pressures Tehran for deal to end war

US fires on Iranian oil tanker as Trump pressures Tehran for deal to end war

The U.S. military says it has fired on an Iranian oil tanker as President Donald Trump seeks to pressure Tehran into reaching a deal to end the war
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US and Iran appear to move closer to ending their war as Trump threatens more bombing

US and Iran appear to move closer to ending their war as Trump threatens more bombing

The United States and Iran appear to be moving closer to an initial agreement to end the war, and U.S. President Donald Trump is pressuring Tehran with threats of a new wave of bombing if a deal is not reached
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Iran says it wants a 'comprehensive agreement' with US

Iran says it wants a 'comprehensive agreement' with US

May 6 (Reuters) - Iran will only accept "a fair and comprehensive agreement" in its negotiations with the U.S. on ending the war in the Middle East, its foreign minister said on Wednesday, as President Donald Trump cited "great progress" in the process.
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Oil prices rise about $1 as investors weigh Middle East peace prospects

Oil prices rise about $1 as investors weigh Middle East peace prospects

By Yuka Obayashi TOKYO, May 7 (Reuters) - Oil prices rose about $1 in early trade on Thursday, rebounding from the previous day's sharp losses, as investors weighed the prospects of a Middle East peace deal succeeding. Brent crude futures were up 88 cents, or 0.9%, at $102.15 a barrel by 0032 GMT.
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France moves aircraft carrier to Red Sea with eye on Hormuz mission

France moves aircraft carrier to Red Sea with eye on Hormuz mission

By John Irish and Elizabeth Pineau PARIS, May 6 (Reuters) - France on Wednesday deployed its carrier strike group to the Red Sea as part of planning for a potential mission to secure the Strait of Hormuz, urging Washington and Tehran to consider the proposal given the global economic impact of their
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Exclusive-US intelligence indicates limited new damage to Iran's nuclear program, sources say

Exclusive-US intelligence indicates limited new damage to Iran's nuclear program, sources say

By Gram Slattery, Jonathan Landay and Erin Banco WASHINGTON, May 4 (Reuters) - U.S. intelligence assessments indicate that the time Iran would need to build a nuclear weapon has not changed since last summer, when analysts estimated that a U.S.-Israeli attack had pushed back the timeline to up to a