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Oil prices fell on Thursday after US President Donald Trump and his Iranian counterpart separately signed an accord to end the Middle East war, with the Strait of Hormuz set to reopen but two months of difficult negotiations ahead.
Russia vows a political and military-technical response after Finland lifts its ban on nuclear weapons deployment. Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova says Finland risks becoming an instrument of NATO's nuclear ambitions.
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said Monday that an Iranian experts delegation will visit Qatar this week to pursue the release of Iran's frozen assets, and that Iran will not hold talks at any level with the United States in the coming days. Baghaei said negotiations can begin only after implementation of a recently signed memorandum of understanding, following weekend U.S. airstrikes on Iranian military targets and Iranian missile attacks on U.S. facilities in Kuwait and Bahrain.
Iran's DeputyGharibabadi says Tehran has notified Oman that Hormuz transit routes will require redefinition, with technical deliberations to be conducted on the matter.
Israel's DefenceKatz says hostilities with Iran will resume either when Trump deems negotiations exhausted or if Iran strikes Israel, adding any Iranian assault would constitute Tehran's third war.
US President Donald Trump says the US and Iran will meet in Doha on Tuesday after Tehran's request. Iran earlier denied any technical talks this week in Doha while saying consultations with mediators continue.
The U.S. says Trump envoys Kushner and Witkoff will travel to Doha for a meeting on Iran.
US President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian signed a memorandum of understanding on Wednesday aimed at ending the war with Iran, extending a ceasefire announced in April by another 60 days, including in Lebanon.
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif signed a memorandum of understanding mediating a U.S.-Iran peace deal, which entered into force immediately and calls for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and the United States to lift its naval blockade.
The United States and Iran officially signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at ending the war on Iran. Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said the memorandum is now complete and finalised, and US President Donald Trump confirmed the signing after a dinner with French President Emmanuel Macron at the Versailles Palace.
Iran's state news agency IRNA publishes text of Islamabad memorandum of understanding between Iran and US outlining roadmap to end military conflict and negotiate final agreement
Diplomat confirms that US and Iran have signed MoU electronically