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Iran, US Harden Stances as Pakistan Says Deal Is Near

Bloomberg Markets
Wednesday, August 12, 2026 at 4:05 AM
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Pakistan’s defense minister said the US and Iran are “close to some sort of arrangement” over the Strait of Hormuz, even after both sides appeared to toughen their positions in the long-deadlocked...

Pakistan’s defense minister said the US and Iran are “close to some sort of arrangement” over the Strait of Hormuz, even after both sides appeared to toughen their positions in the long-deadlocked negotiations. Bloomberg's Abeer Abu Omar has the latest. (Source: Bloomberg)

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