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Negotiators ‘braced for worst’ over US-Iran talks to reopen strait of Hormuz
Third day of indirect talks as Qatar tries to negotiate release of $6bn in Iranian assets that could lead to waterway’s reopening Officials from the Gulf states are “braced for the worst” as they wait for Washington’s response to an Iranian proposal that could reopen the strait of Hormuz before the
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Both outlets frame the story around US-Iran negotiations and a Gulf reaction of caution mixed with hopes for diplomacy. The Guardian US foregrounds the talks’ third day and says Gulf officials are “braced for the worst” while Qatar tries to negotiate the release of $6bn in Iranian assets; the South China Morning Post instead centers the UAE, quoting a senior official on hoping for a diplomatic breakthrough while being “prepared for the worst.”
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