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Iran’s chief negotiator says it’s up to the United States to prevent renewed war after what he described as a “firm and rational response” to Washington. Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf did not elaborate. His comments came after the U.S. conducted defensive strikes on some Iranian targets in the Strait of Hormuz.
Oil prices edged higher on Tuesday after reports of a US strike on Iran’s Qeshm Island revived concerns about an escalation of the conflict and further disruption at the Strait of Hormuz.
The US military struck Iran’s Qeshm island on Monday night, attacking a missile launcher after an Iranian surface-to-air missile brought down an American drone over waters east of the Strait of Hormuz, reports said, quoting US officials.