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“The three nations that signed the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement in August – Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye – and diplomats from Qatar met with high-ranking Iranian officials on Monday in an effort to prevent the resumption of all-out war.”

“Regional powers are seeking a way out of the Iran war as attacks threaten shipping and energy supplies.”

“Oman announced late on Sunday that planned talks with Iran about the future of the Strait of Hormuz had been cancelled “in the interests of consensus”, scuppering hopes of a diplomatic breakthrough in the near term.”

“…d cost more per month for as long as it goes on. - A senior Iranian official on Monday rejected what he called President Trump's "mixed signals" on openness to talks to end the war between the two nations, insisting "the " and ruling out any dialogue "until…”

“Qatar, along with Pakistan, has led mediation to end the war, which has disrupted global shipping and oil supplies and recently spread to Saudi Arabia and Yemen.”

“Israel’s military chiefs suspect he may restart the Iran war in order to dominate and manipulate the inevitable post-election coalition talks – hoping to stay in power and out of jail.”

“Iran has previously said the US must end a naval blockade of its ports on the Persian Gulf and lift sanctions as preconditions of peace talks, while Washington is pushing for Iran to make concessions on its nuclear programme.”

“The vote came as Saudi Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman joined Pakistani and Turkish officials for talks with Iranian leaders in Tehran.”

“Meanwhile, US and Israeli strikes on Iran have triggered a seven-month conflict that has disrupted global energy supplies and pushed up petrol prices ahead of November's midterm election.”

“The attacks have targeted Saudi cities, energy infrastructure and shipping, adding to pressures on global oil supplies caused by the US-Israeli war on Iran and putting at risk the main alternative Red Sea route for Gulf exports while traffic through the…”

“'The Strait of Hormuz will be reopened on the last day,' Araghchi said, adding that talks with the United States on other issues, including Iran's nuclear issue, would then start.”

“The News The countries trying to broker an end to the Iran conflict — Oman, Pakistan, and Qatar — are themselves facing military attacks and economic strain from the war, an unusual dynamic that factors into the incentives and urgency behind their mediation.”

“Efforts to revive talks between the US and Iran had stalled before these developments.”

“The escalation has also raised the stakes for global energy supplies, as the Iran-aligned Houthis tightened their grip on the Red Sea, which has been used as an alternative route for Saudi oil exports amid the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.”

“With strategically important islands and large stretches of Yemen’s Red Sea coast now under Houthi control, the group has tightened its grip on the Bab al-Mandeb Strait – a crucial chokepoint for global shipping and energy supplies.”

“The talks between Oman and Iran over a route of passage through the Strait of Hormuz have broken down.”