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WASHINGTON/CAIRO (Reuters) — The U.S. and Iran appeared no closer on Saturday to finding an end ​to their war after the two sides traded fire in the Gulf amid a tenuous ceasefire, while a U.S. intelligence analysis concluded Tehran could ‌withstand a naval blockade for months.

WASHINGTON/CAIRO (Reuters) — U.S. and Iranian forces clashed in the Gulf, and the UAE came under renewed attack, endangering a month-old ceasefire and ‌shaking hopes for a diplomatic solution to the crisis.

An Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson cited by Iran’s ISNA news agency said Tehran would convey its response, while Iranian lawmaker Ebrahim Rezaei, a spokesperson for parliament’s powerful foreign policy and national security committee, described the proposal as “more of an Am…

ISLAMABAD/WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The United States and Iran are closing in on an agreement on a one-page memorandum ​to end the war in the Gulf, a source from mediator Pakistan familiar with the negotiations said.

DUBAI/WASHINGTON (Reuters) — A fragile truce in the Middle East was under strain on Tuesday after the U.S. and Iran exchanged fire ​in the Gulf as they wrestled for control of the Strait of Hormuz.

DUBAI/DORAL, Florida (Reuters) — President Donald Trump said the United States would start helping to free ships stranded in the Gulf by the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran ​from Monday, as a tanker reported being hit by unknown projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz.

WEST PALM BEACH, Florida/DUBAI (Reuters) — President Donald Trump said on Saturday he had been told about the concept of a deal with Iran, but was ​waiting for the exact wording, while warning there was still the possibility of restarting strikes on the country if Tehran misbehaves.

WASHINGTON/DUBAI/ISLAMABAD (Reuters) — The U.S. is pushing for other countries to form an international coalition to restore freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, according to a State Department cable seen by Reuters, as oil prices surged to their highest in more than four ​years on fears …

The four-day poll completed on Monday showed 34% of Americans approve of Trump’s performance in the White House, down from 36% in a prior Reuters/Ipsos survey, which was conducted from April 15 to 20.

Iran’s latest proposal would set aside discussion of Iran’s nuclear program until the war is ended and disputes over shipping from the Gulf are resolved.