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After a series of attacks that targeted civilian ships and military bases over the weekend, the U.S. and Iran may have reached yet another (possible, maybe) deal to stop fighting. Iran struck commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday and Saturday. After the U.S. retaliated, Iranian drones targeted American bases in the region. In the early hours of Monday, however, an unnamed American official told The New York Times that a new agreement to stop the fighting was in place.

Later, President Donald Trump announced a new round of peace talks that will begin Tuesday in Qatar.

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The latest clashes are being blamed on some deliberately vague language in the ceasefire deal that the two countries inked earlier this month. "The memorandum that the two sides agreed to calls for Iran to 'make arrangements using its best efforts for the safe passage of commercial vessels' through the Strait of Hormuz for 60 days. Crucially, it leaves 'arrangements' and 'best efforts' undefined," reports The New York Times.

Adding to the ambiguity, the country of Oman (which lies on the opposite bank of........

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