Deal to reopen Strait of Hormuz expected 'soon' - U.S. official
An agreement between Iran and the U.S. to reopen the Strait of Hormuz is expected "soon," a U.S. official has said. The deal would result in the resum...
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An agreement between Iran and the U.S. to reopen the Strait of Hormuz is expected "soon," a U.S. official has said. The deal would result in the resumption of commercial shipping through the sea passage and the lifting of an American naval blockade on Iranian ports.
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On 7 August, AnewZ's Daybreak focused on the Iran war, escalating violence in Yemen and a deadly migrant crisis in Spain's Ceuta enclave.
The 8 August commemorative edition of AnewZ's Context looked back on the year since the Washington breakthrough, examining how the initialling of the Azerbaijan-Armenia peace agreement and the launch of the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity have reshaped regional politics.
The programme opened with tentative diplomatic progress in the Strait of Hormuz after Iran and Oman agreed in principle on a new shipping route, before turning to Europe's intensifying heatwave and its growing impact on energy supplies and public health.
On 6 August, AnewZ's Daybreak focused on climate change across Europe, Ukraine’s shrinking air-defence supplies and diplomatic efforts surrounding the Strait of Hormuz.
The 5 August edition of AnewZ's PrimeTime led with progress towards reopening the Strait of Hormuz, followed by analysis of regional mediation efforts and unprecedented Israel-Lebanon border talks.
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