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Quad Ministers to Convene in India as Hormuz Tensions Escalate

Foreign ministers from the Quad alliance will gather in India to address mounting security concerns in the Strait of Hormuz, where recent military operations have heightened regional tensions. The meeting comes as diplomatic efforts between the United States and Iran show competing signals. Negotiations over a potential interim agreement are reportedly advancing even as military incidents in the critical waterway continue. The Hormuz Strait remains vital to global shipping flows and energy supplies. The Quad grouping comprises India, the United States, Japan, and Australia. Officials expect the ministers to coordinate responses to instability in the Indo-Pacific region and beyond.