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U.S. and GCC Back Iran MOU While Pressing for Wider Security Guarantees

The memorandum is framed as a start to mediation‑led de‑escalation conditioned on Iran stopping missile, drone and proxy attacks.

IRGC Seizes Marshall Islands-Flagged Tanker in Strait of Hormuz, Crew Reported Safe