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Cargo ship reports being struck in Strait of Hormuz as US, Iran claims about talks divergeCAIRO (AP) — A British maritime monitoring agency said a cargo ship reported being hit by a projectile overnight off the coast of Oman in the Strait of Hormuz, while the United States and Iran made opposing claims about whether they were holding talks. U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday said the two sides are resuming talks to wind down the war. But Iran insisted it only was talking with Oman and the discussion focused on the Strait of Hormuz. Here is a look at the most important developments in the Middle East on Tuesday. The cargo ship reported being “hit by an unknown projectile” at 2 a.m.New talks are 'last chance' for Iran to forge a deal and avoid escalation of US strikes, Trump saysWASHINGTO