World awaits Iran's response to US proposal amid hopes for peace deal
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The world is awaiting Iran's response to a US proposal for a peace agreement, which US President Donald Trump described as "very possible" after "very good discussions in the last 24 hours." This optimism led to a drop in oil prices and a surge in stock markets, despite Trump's renewed threat of bombings. On Tuesday, the US President announced the suspension of a US operation launched the previous day to allow hundreds of ships stuck in the Gulf to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. Tehran has controlled this strategic passage for global hydrocarbon trade since the war began on February 28, which has caused thousands of deaths, mainly in Iran and Lebanon, and shaken the global economy. Washington, for its part, has maintained its blockade of Iranian ports launched on April 13. According to the US online news site Axios, "two US officials and two other sources informed of the matter" reported "a one-page memorandum of understanding aimed at ending the war and establishing a framework for more detailed nuclear negotiations." The agreement would see Iran commit to a moratorium on nuclear enrichment, the United States agree to lift its sanctions and unfreeze billions of dollars in Iranian funds, and both parties lift restrictions surrounding transit through the Strait of Hormuz. While Iran stated that the United States was trying to force its "surrender," its diplomatic spokesperson, Esmaïl Baghaï, affirmed that his country was "still examining the American plan and proposal." Ac
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