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Rubio Signals Progress on Iran Talks, Insists on No Hormuz Tolls
U.S. officials said a deal is harder if Tehran keeps its uranium stockpile and seeks tolls on ships crossing the strait.
- On Friday, U.S. and Iranian officials remained deadlocked over Tehran's uranium stockpile and Strait of Hormuz controls, though Secretary of State Marco Rubio reported "some good signs" in ongoing diplomatic talks.
- Tensions stem from Tehran's proposal to levy transit fees on vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz, which the U.S. rejected as "completely illegal" and a threat to global commerce.
- Oil prices climbed Friday as the International Energy Agency warned that constrained Middle Eastern supply could push energy markets into a "red zone" during July and August.
- Pakistan's Interior Minister Syed Mohsin Naqvi held fresh talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Tehran on Friday, while the U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned Iran's ambassador to Lebanon for obstructing peace.
- President Donald Trump faces mounting domestic pressure ahead of November midterm elections, with Americans angered by fuel price surges linked to the Middle East conflict and his approval ratings near historic lows.
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Mechanism established by Tehran involving agreements between governments, rigorous verification by the Iranian government and sometimes rates in exchange for safe passage
·Brazil
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US–Iran talks see 'slight progress' but major gaps over uranium stockpile, control over Strait of Hormuz persist
US–Iran talks show slight progress but remain deadlocked over enriched uranium stockpiles and Iran’s bid for control of the vital Strait of Hormuz.
·Dubai, United Arab Emirates (the)
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Opening of Iran to the latest proposal. For the US Secretary of State positive signals. But the regime insists: "We will not deliver uranium" and Trump reply: "We will take it"
·Milan, Italy
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