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The United States is pressing Iran to restore oil and gas flows through the Strait of Hormuz to pre-conflict levels and guarantee the safe passage of commercial shipping, Vice President JD Vance announced in Istanbul.
Qatar's Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani has urged Gulf neighbours to coordinate efforts in implementing a US-Iran peace agreement, seeking unified regional backing for diplomatic solutions amid escalating tensions.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has reiterated Washington's openness to diplomatic engagement with Iran, though he cautioned that Tehran must demonstrate serious intent for talks to succeed.
Democratic senators have demanded the Trump administration publicly release investigation findings from a February 28 US military strike on a girls' school in Iran, citing transparency concerns.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has expressed Malaysia's support for a nascent understanding between the United States and Iran, while cautioning that maintaining regional peace requires unwavering commitment to ceasefire terms and commercial shipping freedoms.
Qatar announced that mediated talks between American and Iranian negotiators in Doha have yielded encouraging results on matters stemming from the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding, with both delegations committing to future rounds of discussion.