Middle East diplomats: Progress made on temporary Strait of Hormuz shipping deal

Two Middle Eastern diplomats said Tuesday that there had been progress in efforts to resolve the crisis surrounding the Strait of Hormuz, although no final agreement had been reached.

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Mediators have achieved progress in efforts to get the United States and Iran back to negotiations and avert an all-out war in the Middle East, two regional officials said Monday, with a pause in attacks coming after a period of rapidly escalating tensions. The comments came after neither the U.S. nor Iran reported car

After two weeks of strikes and despite threats from President Trump to escalate the war in Iran by hitting civilian targets, there's a pause in fighting between the two countries. It comes amid progress in talks to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, sources in Iran and Oman say. Charlie D'Agata reports.

The top U.S. military commander in the Middle East, Adm. Brad Cooper, recommended stopping the bombing campaign around the Strait of Hormuz because it has reached the limit of its effectiveness, according to two sources with knowledge of his position. Why it matters: The recommendation by Cooper, the commander of the