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Proof: Iran-Oman deal on safe Hormuz transit reached: Baghaei

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{"first_seen":"2026-10-08T00:02:19Z","headline":"Iran-Oman deal on safe Hormuz transit reached: Baghaei","kind":"front-page-headline","rank":1,"source":"gulfnews","url":"https://gulfnews.com/world/mena/iran-oman-deal-reached-on-navigational-corridors-through-hormuz-amid-ongoing-tensions-baghaei-1.500702429","v":1}

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1ca02d479c9ffced2d00e1dfd6d7af9d9823b557a766cefa7a86ba50e504a358

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