Strait of Hormuz could reopen under Qatari plan to end US war with Iran
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Iranian media reports fresh strikes on Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz with diplomacy on ice
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Qatar has floated a new plan to restore shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and end the conflict between the United States and Iran, despite reports of renewed US strikes on a key Iranian island.
Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, the emir of mediating Qatar, spoke with US president Donald Trump about their vision for a deal to end the eight-month war, Qatari media reported on Friday.
Al-Thani said on Saturday that the Trump administration was willing to find a solution after the midterm elections, which produced a damning verdict of the conflict and its impact on fuel prices last week.
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