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US and Iran pause strikes for third night to make space for talks, US ambassador says
By GhanaSummary Newsroom1 min read
Iran and the US signed a memorandum of understanding in June to halt military operations and reopen the strait, as well as to reach an agreement to end the war over the following 60 days.
Disputes over control of the strait reignited US-Iran tensions earlier this month and it remains a major block to permanently ending the war.
The pause follows 13 consecutive nights of US strikes on Iran, which Washington said aimed to "degrade Iran's ability to threaten commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
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