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Britain and France Finalize Mine‑Clearing Plan for Strait of Hormuz

The operation remains on hold pending a U.S.–Iran memorandum that would reopen the waterway by allowing safe military demining

Saudi Arabia Backs Pakistan’s Mediation to Defuse U.S.–Iran Tensions

Iran Rejects Uranium Surrender, Rules Out Direct U.S. Talks