Iran, US agree to halt war and reopen Hormuz, sending oil prices tumbling

By Parisa Hafezi, Yomna Ehab and Humeyra Pamuk Reuters and by TOE U.S. and Iranian officials said they had reached an agreement to end their war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a preliminary pact that sent oil prices falling but leaves the fate of Tehran’s nuclear program to further negotiations. While still a framework, the deal marked the biggest breakthrough towards resolving ‌the conflict that has killed thousands and upended energy markets since it began with joint U.S.-Israeli strikes on