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A damaged area in Beirut, Lebanon after Israel's attack on April 9. Peace prospects in the Middle East region show signs of progress as Israel and Lebanon promote a ceasefire agreement. Photo: Xinhua

Middle East peace prospects improve positively

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Middle East peace prospects improved as Israel and Lebanon promoted negotiations, aiming to end the weeks-long conflict.

Iran may be ready to allow ships to use the rest of the Strait of Hormuz, located in the Oman Sea. Photo: NASA

Iran proposes de-escalation in the Strait of Hormuz

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Iran proposes to allow ships to travel freely through the Hormuz Strait in Oman.

Russia announced it will continue to supply oil to Cuba after a ship carrying about 700,000 barrels of oil to Havana in March. Photo: TASS

Russia pledges to connect oil flows to Cuba under pressure from the US

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Russia pledged to continue supplying oil to Cuba amid escalating energy crisis.

Mr. Trump declares the Strait of Hormuz has been permanently opened. Photo: Maps4Media

Mr. Trump declares permanent opening of Hormuz, Iran conflict is very close to ending

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Mr. Trump affirmed that the Strait of Hormuz has been "opened forever" and the Iranian conflict is very close to ending, but the reality on the ground is still chaotic.

The US rejects the proposal to allow Russia to receive and store Iran's enriched uranium. Photo: Iran Atomic Energy Organization (AEOI)

US rejects Russia's proposal to keep Iranian uranium

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The proposal to bring Iran's enriched uranium to Russia was once seen as a "technical way out" of the nuclear deadlock, but the US refused.