Despite intensifying fighting between the U.S. and Iran over the Strait of Hormuz, mediators from Pakistan, Qatar, and Egypt continue efforts to bring both nations back to the negotiating table.

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The U.S. has reimposed a naval blockade on Iran and intensified its airstrike campaign in retaliation for Tehran’s attacks on ships trying to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian ...