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🇺🇸🇮🇷 Something genuinely different is happening between Washington and Tehran. U.S. and Iranian negotiators are discussing a phased agreement that could reopen the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for Washington lifting its economic blockade and potentially releasing frozen Iranian assets. Iran is even reportedly considering setting aside its demand...

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the strait reopens on paper long before a single tanker changes its route

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when both diplomacy and escalation are on the table at the same time, every headline matters.

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I’m going over to YouTube to watch this!

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Fool me once ... 😉

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well you actually didnt say a fcn thing!

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