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Qatar is mediating 12-hour US-Iran talks, according to a Korean-language report from Hankyung, as global oil prices surged on Friday over concerns of renewed US-Iran conflict and crude delivery disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, with Brent crude for December delivery ending at a six-month high (KBS World). The talks come amid broader geopolitical tensions, including US President Donald Trump remaining open to talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un but with no meeting scheduled, as reported by Yonhap and Korea Times. Korean stocks sank over 5 percent late Friday morning, led by heavy losses in technology shares amid renewed AI concerns, though this was not directly linked to the oil or Iran developments (Korea Times).