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While a peace agreement remains elusive on the 100th day since the US and Israel first launched strikes on Iran on February 28, Washington and Tehran have appeared to come close to a deal on several occasions, according to Al Jazeera.

The war began with the joint Operation Epic Fury waged by the US and Israel at the end of February. Iran retaliated by attacking Israel and US military assets in the Gulf.

Armed hostilities largely subsided after the temporary Pakistan-mediated ceasefire began on April 8. Direct talks in Islamabad fell apart on April 12, and the two sides have exchanged a series of proposals for peace via Pakistan since then.

However, several flare-ups since have escalated fears that full‑scale fighting could resume.

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