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In this picture obtained from Iran's ISNA news agency on Thursday, vessels are seen anchored in Bandar Abbas along the Strait of Hormuz.

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U.S. lifts blockade on Iranian ports as 60-day clock for a final deal starts ticking

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The U.S. is allowing ships to enter and exit Iranian ports and coastal areas as the countries move to a new phase of negotiations over the next 60 days.

President Trump arrives for a gala dinner at the Versailles Palace in Versailles, France, on Wednesday, where the White House later said he signed the memorandum of understanding with Iran.

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Read the full text of Trump's preliminary U.S.-Iran agreement to end the war

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Black smoke rises from the area of the Russian oil producer Gazprom Neft's Moscow oil refinery on the outskirts of Moscow on Thursday. Moscow was fending off a "large-scale" drone attack from Ukraine, with several drones reaching an oil refinery, the city's mayor said.

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Ukraine hits a Moscow oil refinery and other sites in a large-scale drone attack

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Trump signs preliminary agreement with Iran, after releasing details

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The Trump administration shared the details of the preliminary agreement to end the war with Iran on Wednesday. President Trump later said he had signed it, during a dinner with French President Emmanuel Macron.
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UN chief visits Haiti, where a new 'gang-suppression force' will be deployed

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U.S. strike on an alleged drug boat kills 1, leaves 2 survivors

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