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Iran Ties Reopening of Strait of Hormuz to U.S. Compensation as Oman Talks Advance; Japan Weighs Energy Risk

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Trump Hopes for Early End to Ukraine War After Calls With Putin and Zelensky at NATO Summit in Turkey

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