Skip linksSkip to Content Live Navigation menuNewsAfricaAsiaUS & CanadaLatin AmericaEuropeAsia PacificMiddle EastExplainedOpinionWorld CupVideoFeaturesEconomySportHuman RightsClimate CrisisInvestigationsInteractivesIn PicturesScience & TechnologyPodcastsTravel Live Navigation menuUS-Israel war on IranLive updatesIs the ceasefire over?Why Iran won’t give up HormuzCould Israel sabotage US-Iran deal?Live updates, Iran and the United States signal an agreement to end their war is within reach.Video Duration 15 minutes 32 seconds 15:32US and Iran closer to a deal than ever : US House RepublicanBy Federica Marsi, Christine Maguire and Yashraj SharmaPublished On 13 Jun 2026

Shehbaz Sharif, prime minister of Pakistan, which has mediated talks between Iran and the United States, says the finalisation of a deal between the two sides is likely expected in the next 24 hours.

At least five people have been killed in separate Israeli attacks across southern Lebanon, despite the progress in Iran-US talks.