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US, Iran discuss Hormuz access

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U.S. and Iranian diplomats met on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly in New York and Iran outlined conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz.

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+++ Iran War +++: Wadephul urges Iranian foreign minister to negotiate

Iran ties the opening of the Strait of Hormuz to conditions +++ Iran threatens neighboring states with the closure of airports +++ Authorities: cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz in flames +++ The News Blog.

+++ Iran War +++: Wadephul urges Iranian foreign minister to negotiate
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Iran opens diplomatic path while not ruling out continuing with the war

Iranian authorities say that the foreign minister's meeting in New York was intended to communicate the country's conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz

Iran opens diplomatic path while not ruling out continuing with the war
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"We will never bow our head or bend at the knee"

#IranWar #StraitOfHormuz
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Cargo vessel in #StraitOfHormuz struck and set afire by an unidentified projectile, causing 2 casualties

All crew have been evacuated, and there are no reports of any environmental impact

#Iran #IranWar
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Trump said it today at the UN!

This... is weird, right? Like, they're not saying "in two months."
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