TOI correspondent from Washington: “Taco Thursday” has turned to faltering Friday as a sketchy American peace deal with Iran remained tantalizingly out of reach despite US President Donald Trump’s optimistic projections just hours earlier.

Analysts still assume that, despite the continued conflict, a deal will eventually be reached that ends the war and reopens the Strait of Hormuz.

But Iranian news reports that Tehran has not yet agreed to a deal.

Despite President Donald Trump repeatedly saying a US-Iran deal is near, negotiations remain slow and uncertain. Talks rely on indirect channels, couriers, intermediaries and…

US president says agreement close as Strait of Hormuz tensions linger

The US leader has consistently made threats on social media without following through