Asian shares are mixed and oil prices slip as talks on ending Iran war in doubt

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Shares were mixed Tuesday in Asia and oil prices slipped following the latest rise of U.S.-Iran tensions. The lackluster start to trading Tuesday followed a modest retreat on Wall Street. But U.S. futures edged higher. With the fate of talks between Iran and the U.S. on ending the war unclear, the price for a barrel of Brent crude oil remained above $95, slipping just 0.4% to $95.10 per barrel. U.S. benchmark crude oil lost 0.9% to $86.66 per barrel. In Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 climbed 1.1% to 59,4