24
May
New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): The United States has achieved substantial progress in diplomatic negotiations with Iran to resolve the ongoing West Asia conflict, including a preliminary agreement to completely reopen the strategic Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping without tolls. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the development on Sunday during a joint press conference in New Delhi following extensive bilateral discussions with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar. Rubio indicated that a definitive announcement could be issued by US President Donald Trump within the coming hours, noting that the past 48 hours of intense diplomatic engagement with Gulf partners…