Current sectionMiddle East NewsIran NewsAccording to the Saudi Al Arabiya news agency, a draft interim deal includes an immediate, comprehensive and unconditional cease-fire across all arenas, but doesn't address Iran's nuclear program. U.S. Secretary of State Rubio confirmed that 'slight progress' had been madeShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeMay 22, 2026Updated:09:30 PM IDTThe United States has seen some progress towards a deal with Iran but more work is required, Secretary of State Marco Rubio ⁠said on Friday, while Iran's foreign ministry spokesman said the two sides' differences were deep and significant.CommentsIn the NewsArgentine Official Who Probed Death of AMIA Prosecutor Charged With Cover-upGaza Board of Peace Envoy: Israel to Enact Trump's Plan After Hamas DisarmsHunter Biden and Candace Owens Trade Conspiracies on Israel, the 'Epstein Class''Dressed as non-Muslim': Palestinian Star Elyanna Sparks Acclaim and ControversyWestern Nations Demand Israel Halt Contentious Construction in West Bank E1 AreaRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIICC Prosecutor Seeks Warrants for Ben-Gvir, Smotrich, Other Israeli OfficialsBen-Gvir Posts Video of Police Dragging Detained Gaza Flotilla ActivistsThe Most Consequential Republican Primary for Israel Is Happening in KentuckyIsraeli Settler Filmed Abusing Palestinian-owned Dog in West BankUnmoved by Trump's Ticking Clock, Iran Forms a New Reality in the Persian Gulf`World Leaders Summon Israeli Envoys Over Ben-Gvir Gaza Flotilla Activists Video