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Qatar's Prime Minister has launched diplomatic outreach across the Gulf, urging Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and other neighbours to coordinate efforts implementing the US-Iran memorandum of understanding signed in June.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has reiterated Washington's willingness to pursue diplomatic channels with Iran, though he cautioned that Tehran must show serious commitment to negotiations for talks to succeed.
President Donald Trump will deliver a televised national address Thursday evening at 9 pm Eastern Time, though the White House has not disclosed the topic. The speech comes amid escalating tensions with Iran and ahead of midterm elections.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has called for an immediate resumption of ceasefire negotiations between the United States and Iran, warning that ongoing tensions threaten critical shipping routes in the Strait of Hormuz.
The United States and Iran are preparing to resume high-stakes negotiations in Pakistan on July 11, marking a significant diplomatic development following recent ceasefire arrangements and setting the stage for complex discussions on sanctions relief and nuclear matters.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has expressed Malaysia's support for the emerging understanding between the United States and Iran, while cautioning that lasting peace requires unwavering commitment to ceasefire terms and regional stability.
Qatar has announced that mediated talks between American and Iranian representatives in Doha have yielded encouraging results on matters outlined in the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding, with both sides committed to resuming negotiations.
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Iran declared it will reassert complete control over the Strait of Hormuz within 30 days as tensions with the United States escalate following the collapse of a ceasefire agreement, threatening global shipping routes.