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RUBIO SAYS US OPEN TO IRAN DIPLOMACY AS HORMUZ OIL FLOWS MOVE CLOSER TO PREWAR LEVELS
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says Washington remains open to diplomacy with Iran and sees no immediate need for another major military campaign if sanctions and the naval blockade continue achieving American objectives. Speaking after G7 meetings in Paris, Rubio said oil traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has approached prewar levels on some days, while Reuters estimates Gulf oil flows have recovered to about 80 percent of normal levels. The improvement has eased pressure on energy markets, but the United States and Iran remain divided over sanctions, the blockade, Tehran’s nuclear program and the conditions for a wider peace agreement.
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