Iran downplays war risks amid U.S. threats, highlighting fragile negotiations and ongoing tensions in the Strait of Hormuz.

It is not clear when or how the deal might be finalized and when its various parts will take effect.

Iran and the United States played down hopes for an imminent breakthrough in the three-month-old war on Monday, with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio saying there will either…

The United States and Iran are close to a deal to end the ongoing war and reopen the vital Strait of Hormuz. Negotiations are progressing well, with both sides expressing…