An official described the report as an example "of how hedging works behind the scenes with Gulf states and their communications with Iran.”

Qatar’s back-channel effort offers a glimpse into the hidden ways Gulf states have sought to spare themselves damage from the region’s worst war in a generation.

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A deal to end the Iran war has finally been agreed, Donald Trump has said, almost four months after the US and Israel launched their attacks on Tehran.

Iran fired missiles at Israel in retaliation for an Israeli attack in Lebanon. Hours after the Iranian launches, the Israeli military said it had struck military targets in Iran.

Iran’s state broadcaster confirmed the launches, and Iran closed its western airspace to brace for a possible response.

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