TOI correspondent from Washington: Just hours after the US and Iran exchanged verbal salvoes and fresh attacks in and around the Strait of Hormuz, the two sides are simultaneously reported to be inching towards a diplomatic breakthrough yet again.

US strikes Iranian missile sites as negotiators in Qatar race to seal a breakthrough deal, easing oil prices and raising hopes for reopening the Strait of Hormuz.

US strikes on Iranian missile sites near Hormuz expose deep military distrust as Washington and Tehran pursue fragile talks in Qatar to end the conflict.

The United States and Iran are close to a deal to end the ongoing war and reopen the vital Strait of Hormuz. Negotiations are progressing well, with both sides expressing…