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US-Iran deal welcomed by many but scepticism abounds
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Why a US-Iran deal will not guarantee security in the Arab world
Revealed: Qatar and Pakistan's crucial role in drafting US-Iran peace deal
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The guns have fallen silent, but for Trump and Iran that's the easy part
Protests in Iran as US deal nears, exposing hardline backlash
US and Iran poised to sign landmark deal Trump says will reopen Hormuz
Trump says Strait of Hormuz to 'open to all' after deal is signed on Sunday
Pakistan announces peace deal between Tehran and Washington
US off to flying start as fellow World Cup co-hosts Canada earn historic point
Iraqi PM Ali Al Zaidi to visit Washington in July
Oil prices drop below $90 as US and Iran say peace deal is close
'Fire on board, please help': panic on an oil tanker hit by US missile
The political barriers to peace in the Middle East