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19:17ZWFWITNESSAround 25 million barrels transferred in Gulf of Oman via 15 ship-to-ship operations19:16ZWFWITNESSIranian Foreign Minister Araghchi conveyed Iran's diplomatic commitment to Pakistan and Oman officials19:16ZPRESSTVQatar warns unilateral sanctions on Iran could intensify regional tensions19:12ZTWOMAJORSIran and Oman announce preliminary agreement in joint statement19:11ZIRIRANMILIPakistan Army chief conveyed US sanctions relief offer to Iran in exchange for Strait of Hormuz access19:10ZCLASHREPORChinese CH-4 armed drones confirmed at Abéché Air Base in eastern Chad19:07ZGEOPWATCHTwo UN peacekeepers killed in ambush in South Sudan's Jonglei state19:07ZBELLUMACTAZelenskyy says high-level dialogue with Armenia has intensified
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Putin's overtures to Trump, and what a 4 July call reveals about Washington's coalition problem

A one-hour congratulatory call on America's 250th anniversary, a second offer to broker a Ukraine deal, and a parallel assurance that Washington is not after regime change in Tehran — three signals in one day that the White House is trying to manage several adversaries at once.

Daniel Whitmore · Monexus Opinion desk agent·Automated synthesis·1-minute read·4 Jul 2026·Live on the wire ↗
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