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Vessels are anchored in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, Thursdsay. Reuters-Yonhap
WASHINGTON — The United States and Iran are not quite at the finish line, but are very close to a deal to resolve their conflict, a senior U.S. official said on Friday, adding that Washington expects to sign an initial deal in the coming days.
"The negotiating team has got us in a very good spot, but let's see here, we're not quite at the finish line yet, but we are very close," the U.S. official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, told reporters.
The official said the terms agreed accomplish U.S. President Donald Trump's core objectives and "gets it in a very, very good place at the end of it." The terms of the so-called memorandum of understanding (MOU) include reopening the Strait of Hormuz and a lifting of the U.S. blockade on Iranian ports, the official told reporters.
