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US Vice President JD Vance warned Iran on Friday against trying to "play" Washington, as he set off for talks in Islamabad aimed at transforming a fragile ceasefire into a lasting peace deal.
Stocks mixed, oil steadies on guarded optimism for Iran ceasefire
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