U.S. and Iran nearing agreement on one-page memo to end war, report says
The White House believes it is getting close to an agreement with Iran on a one-page memorandum of understanding to end ...
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Police plan to rearrest Kyoto father over murder charge
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U.S. unveiled plan to reopen Hormuz hours before Trump shelved it
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