US and Iran close to deal but key issues unresolved, Vance says
JD Vance, United States vice president says Washington and Tehran are “very close” to reaching an agreement, though several major sticking points remain unresolved.
Vance told the BBC it was still too early to say whether a final deal would be signed, despite reports that both sides had agreed on a framework to extend the ceasefire and restart negotiations over Iran’s nuclear programme.
The proposed arrangement could reportedly reopen the Strait of Hormuz, lift parts of the US blockade and allow Iran to resume oil exports. However, Iran’s Tasnim news agency said no agreement had yet been finalised.
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