Vessels sail at Suru Beach in Bandar Abbas along the Strait of Hormuz. Photo: Mirhossein Khorgooei / ISNA / AFP / Lehtikuva
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The United States and Iran moved closer to a deal aimed at ending months of conflict after US President Donald Trump cancelled planned military strikes and declared that an agreement with Tehran was near.
Trump said discussions had reached senior levels within the Iranian leadership and claimed a signing ceremony could take place soon. He told reporters that the war had been settled and said the Strait of Hormuz would reopen after an agreement was signed.
Iran responded with a more cautious message.
