According to Al Jazeera, a US-Iran agreement aimed at ending hostilities is set to be signed Friday. The accord would restore access to the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial maritime chokepoint through which roughly one-third of the world's seaborne oil trade flows. This agreement represents a significant diplomatic breakthrough in US-Iran relations.

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