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Settlement efforts accelerate amid 'Hormuz' escalation

Strait of Hormuz, Iran ·

Mediation between Washington and Tehran is gaining pace, with Qatar's prime minister and foreign minister, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, arriving at the White House to meet the US president. The diplomatic push comes amid escalation around the Strait of Hormuz.

Qatar has long acted as a mediator between Iran and the United States, and the Strait of Hormuz is a vital sea passage for a large share of the world's seaborne oil.

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