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Iran awaits US move after WSJ report says Trump rejects peace plan

Iran awaits US move after WSJ report says Trump rejects peace plan

By Menna AlaaElDin and Parisa Hafezi CAIRO/UNITED NATIONS, Sept 26 (Reuters) - Iran on Saturday awaited an official US response to its proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end fighting in the wider Middle East war after the Wall Street Journal reported that US President Donald Trump had
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Mideast oil exports rebound in September as Saudi Arabia boosts shipments

Mideast oil exports rebound in September as Saudi Arabia boosts shipments

By Florence Tan SINGAPORE, Sept 28 (Reuters) - Crude oil exports from key Middle East producers rebounded in September to 12.8 million barrels per day, the highest since the US-Israeli war with Iran started in February, data from Kpler showed on Monday, as Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates
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Trump rejects Iranian peace proposal, WSJ reports

Trump rejects Iranian peace proposal, WSJ reports

By Steve Holland and Parisa Hafezi WASHINGTON/UNITED NATIONS, Sept 25 (Reuters) - US President Donald Trump has rejected Iran's proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and halt regional fighting within seven days, and told aides he expects to resume bombing after November congressional elections,
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Trump posts map showing 'Trump Strait' off Iran, and other Mideast developments

Trump posts map showing 'Trump Strait' off Iran, and other Mideast developments

U_S_ President Donald Trump has posted an image of the Strait of Hormuz labeled “Trump Strait.”
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Trump, Xi discuss Middle East war as Iran presses 7-day plan to end fighting

Trump, Xi discuss Middle East war as Iran presses 7-day plan to end fighting

By Bo Erickson and Parisa Hafezi WASHINGTON/UNITED NATIONS, Sept 25 (Reuters) - US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping turned to the Middle East war at their summit on Friday, as Iran pressed Washington to accept a seven-day plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and halt regional
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France working on UN resolution for Strait of Hormuz navigation, and other Mideast developments

France working on UN resolution for Strait of Hormuz navigation, and other Mideast developments

France is working on a draft United Nations Security Council resolution backing freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz
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Oil prices drop about 3% as US, Iran explore path out of war

Oil prices drop about 3% as US, Iran explore path out of war

By Scott DiSavino NEW YORK, Sept 25 (Reuters) - Oil prices fell about 3% on Friday, on mounting hopes for a truce between the US and Iran, even as traders worried that increasing attacks against Saudi Arabia by Houthi fighters could disrupt supply from the Middle Eastern producer. 
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Allies unite behind Saudi Arabia as more Iranian flights curtailed

Allies unite behind Saudi Arabia as more Iranian flights curtailed

By Timour Azhari and Hatem Maher RIYADH/CAIRO, Sept 25 (Reuters) - Saudi, Turkish and Pakistani military chiefs are to discuss help for Saudi Arabia as it faces attacks by Yemen's Houthis, while Iraq further curtailed Iranian flights on Friday in line with US pressure, and an Iranian official
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Allies unite behind Saudi Arabia as more Iranian flights restricted

Allies unite behind Saudi Arabia as more Iranian flights restricted

By Hatem Maher and Eman Abouhassira CAIRO/DUBAI Sept 25 (Reuters) - Saudi, Turkish and Pakistani military chiefs are to discuss help for Saudi Arabia as it faces attacks by Yemen's Houthis, while Iraq further curtailed Iranian flights on Friday, in line with US pressure, and an Iranian official
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Oil prices fall as markets look to Iran truce, but remain wary of attacks on oil facilities

Oil prices fall as markets look to Iran truce, but remain wary of attacks on oil facilities

By Helen Clark PERTH, Sept 25 (Reuters) - Oil prices fell slightly on Friday as markets weighed the possibility of a truce between the US and Iran against the bombing of Saudi Arabia by Houthi rebels after a week of price spikes.
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Allies unite behind Saudi Arabia as Houthis step up attacks

Allies unite behind Saudi Arabia as Houthis step up attacks

By Timour Azhari and Hatem Maher RIYADH/CAIRO, Sept 25 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan will hold an urgent, high-level meeting under a joint defence pact to discuss ways to support the kingdom amid attacks by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis, while Tehran sought to distance itself from the
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Iran proposes a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz in 7 days if the US meets its conditions

Iran proposes a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz in 7 days if the US meets its conditions

Iran has offered to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and resume talks on its nuclear program in seven days if the United States lifts its naval blockade, waives sanctions on Iranian oil sales and observes a ceasefire that would include Lebanon