Comments from US Treasury secretary come despite statements from Iran denying that any negotiations are taking place

Here are some pictures on the newswires from Gaza, where a funeral was held for 112 Palestinians who were killed in an Israeli airstrike in November 2023. Gaza’s Civil Defense agency said it recovered the remains during two weeks of searching through rubble.

Donald Trump has criticised oil companies for “making too much money” from the global energy market disruption caused by his war on Iran.

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Comments from US Treasury secretary come despite statements from Iran denying that any negotiations are taking place

The US treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, said Washington could reach a deal with Iran by tomorrow to reopen the strait of Hormuz.

“We are in talks with the Iranians, and I think there is a chance we may have a deal today or tomorrow to open the strait and move towards a more normalised position in this conflict,” Bessent said in an interview with CNBC.

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