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The United States and Iran have finalised agreements for gradual reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and easing the American naval blockade in the crucial waterway.

"Agreements have been reached regarding easing the blockade in exchange for the gradual reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. The coming hours will witness the release of ships stuck in the strait," sources told Al Arabiya. They added that the agreements were reached on Thursday.

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Pakistan Welcomes US-Iran Deal

Following the deal between US and Iran, Pakistan welcomed the move but said that it would not any more information at this stage. "As mediators, we will not lose the trust of both parties by revealing details," Pakistani Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

The ministry said it does not have information on which country would likely host delegations for a second round of peace talks, the ministry said "it would be an honour for us if it were in Islamabad."

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US President Donald Trump on Wednesday had said that Iran is seeking negotiations with Washington in order to achieve a complete solution to the crisis in West Asia, stating that the US will assess whether any potential agreement meets its expectations.

Speaking during a Military Mother's Day event here, Trump expressed confidence in ongoing US efforts in reaching a deal with the Islamic Republic while emphasising that preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons remains a top priority as part of the negotiation.

"We are doing well in Iran. It's going smoothly, and we will see what happens. They want to negotiate and make a deal," Trump said.

"In the case of Iran, we're not going to let Iran have a nuclear weapon, and we won't let that happen. We are dealing with people who want to make a deal very much. We will see whether or not they can make a deal that is satisfactory to us. We have it under control," Trump added.

Highlighting US military enforcement measures on Iran, referring to the naval blockade on its ports, Trump pointed to the effectiveness of the blockade, describing it as a "wall of steel".

"The blockade is unbelievable; the Navy has been incredible. It's like a wall of steel; no one goes through, in particular the Iranians," Trump said.

Trump further suggested that pressure from these measures could influence Iran's stance."We will see whether or not they are agreeing and if they don't agree, they will end up agreeing shortly after," he stated.

(With Agency Inputs)


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