Weekend hopes for a U.S.-Iran breakthrough fade after fresh American strikes on southern Iran, though markets are treating the move as a possible push toward agreement rather than escalation.
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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday that negotiating a deal with Iran could “take a few days,” dimming hopes for an imminent end to the conflict after the U.S. conducted what it called defensive strikes in southern Iran.
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