US special envoy Witkoff predicts Iran talks as war enters second month
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- Summary
- The article reports on US special envoy Steve Witkoff's optimism about imminent Iran talks amid ongoing military actions. It details recent strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities and the impact of the conflict on global oil markets.
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“The war began on February 28 when the United States and Israel launched air strikes across Iran, killing supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and sending shock waves across the globe.”
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— No evidence in archive to confirm or refute claims about Ayatollah Khamenei's death or the war's start date.
“A month later the conflict showed no sign of ending, with US-Israeli strikes hitting two Iranian nuclear facilities on Friday and an Agence France-Presse journalist in Tehran reporting around 10 intense blasts and a plume of black smoke early on Saturday.”
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— No evidence in archive to verify the conflict's duration or specific strike details mentioned.
“US-Israeli strikes hitting two Iranian nuclear facilities on Friday and an Agence France-Presse journalist in Tehran reporting around 10 intense blasts and a plume of black smoke early on Saturday.”
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— No evidence in archive to confirm or deny strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities.
“An Agence France-Presse journalist in Tehran reported around 10 intense blasts and a plume of black smoke on Saturday.”
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— No evidence in archive to verify the journalist's report of blasts and smoke in Tehran.
“Israeli forces were 'currently striking Iranian terror regime targets across Tehran', without elaborating.”
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“The near-closure of the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz has sent markets into turmoil and pushed oil prices to levels not seen since the start of the war in Ukraine.”
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“Washington expected Tehran to respond to a 15-point US peace plan, he said.”
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— No evidence in archive to confirm Washington's expectations regarding a 15-point peace plan.