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US, Iran reviewing proposals to bridge differences, end war, Qatar mediators announce

Qatar added that there was an agreement to avoid escalation in the region and the gulf, and that both the US and Iran were committed to the mediation process.

Qatar has announced that the United States and Iran are reviewing proposals to bridge their differences and end the ongoing conflict, according to the Jerusalem Post. The efforts to narrow gaps are continuing, and both nations are committed to the mediation process. The talks are also aimed at avoiding escalation in the region and the gulf, particularly after the November 3 US midterm elections.

A US official confirmed that the US had carried out strikes on Iran's Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz, following a claim by Iran's Revolutionary Guards that they had downed a US MQ-9 drone.

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