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This news text provides an overview of the latest developments in the Iran war and the wider Middle East, including the state of U.S.-Iran negotiations on a potential deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the deaths of two Israeli soldiers in Lebanon, and the threat to the ancient Meroe pyramids in Sudan due to the ongoing war.
Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Esmail Baghaei, has said an agreement on the Strait of Hormuz with Oman, which lies on the other side of the waterway, is in the "final stage" of drafting.
The strait is crucial to global shipping and energy supplies. Two Israeli soldiers were killed and another four were seriously wounded in an explosion in southern Lebanon, the Israeli military said Thursday. The war in Sudan is threatening the ancient Meroe pyramids, a UNESCO World Heritage Site known for its unique and angular architecture, as preservation efforts have completely halted
Iran War U.S.-Iran Negotiations Strait Of Hormuz Lebanon Israeli Soldiers Sudan Meroe Pyramids UNESCO World Heritage Site Preservation Efforts Collapses War Conflict Historical Sites Architecture Unique Angular
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