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Foreign ministers call for permanent US-Iran deal
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IRGC says Hormuz is shut. Shipping data suggests otherwise
Iran has once in a generation chance to turn its economy around
US-Iran talks start as Israeli strikes in Lebanon stoke tension
Tourists eager to return to Dubai after travel warnings scrapped
Iran's top negotiator says US should be 'careful' after Trump threats
US and Iranian officials set to begin peace talks in Switzerland
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Cuba 'willing to seek agreement' with Cuban-Americans on nationalised properties
Raul Castro's grandson 'Raulito' says Cuba is no threat to US and world
Israeli strikes kill 47 people in Lebanon overnight
Oil posts sharp weekly loss as supply outlook improves