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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said the Islamabad MoU takes immediate effect, with Iran reopening the Strait of Hormuz and the US lifting its naval blockade ahead of Friday's official signing ceremony in Switzerland.Fidan told the prestigious MGIMO university — which counts Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov among its alumni — that the honor recognized the deep bond between Türkiye and Russia, calling diplomacy the only effective tool for resolving regional disputes amid shifting global power dynamics and warning against strategic miscalculation during the transition to a multipolar order.Türkiye's national team is focused on securing a crucial victory against Paraguay in its second Group D match as it seeks to recover from an opening defeat to Australia. Goalkeeper Uğurcan Çakır said "the first match was not a final" and the team still has six points to play for.President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he welcomes the agreement reached between Washington and Tehran as an important development for regional stability, urging all parties to refrain from rhetoric and actions that could escalate tensions until the official signing ceremony scheduled for June 19 in Switzerland.Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei declared on Monday that Israel's "shaky Zionist regime" has only a limited time remaining, his remarks coming amid a sharp escalation that saw Tehran launch missiles at northern Israel and Israeli warplanes strike multiple Iranian cities including the capital.

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Qatar to face Japan in Asian Cup Final on Friday

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Qatar to face Japan in Asian Cup Final on Friday

Soccer Football - AFC Asian Cup - Quarter-Final - South Korea v Qatar

Game to kick off at 1400GMT at Zayed Sports City Stadium in Abu Dhabi

The first-time finalist Qatar will face four-time champion Japan in the 2019 Asian Cup final on Friday.

The game will start at 1400GMT at the Zayed Sports City Stadium in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates.

After advancing to the 2019 Asian Cup final for the first time, Qatar will chase yet another milestone achievement in the final game against Japan.

Qatar has become the first ever team that did not concede a goal in the first six games of Asia Cup with a goal difference of 16-0. The final will be their seventh game in the tournament.

The tournament's top scorer Qatari forward Almoez Ali scored 8 goals while Japan's top scorer Yuya Osako scored 4 goals in the 2019 Asian Cup before the final.

Qatar on Tuesday beat the host United Arab Emirates (UAE) 4-0, advancing to the final for the first time.

The World Cup 2022 hosts had advanced to the semifinals for the first time by beating two-time champion South Korea.

On Monday, four-time champion Japan defeated three-time champion Iran 3-0 to reach the final.

Japan is the most successful team in the Asian Cup with four titles, followed by Iran and Saudi Arabia with three apiece.

The 2019 AFC Asian Cup is the men's football championship of Asia organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).

The 17th edition of the AFC Asian Cup had kicked off in the UAE on Jan. 5.

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