Washington and Tehran express increasing optimism that weeks of halting negotiations may be drawing to a close – key US politics stories from Saturday 13 June at a glance

The US president has again claimed a deal to end the war is close, but Iran countered that it had not reached a final decision on an agreement.

President Donald Trump on Thursday said the United States and Iran could sign a peace deal as soon as this weekend that would reopen the Strait of...

Having moved from threats to peace in a matter of hours, Trump says markets ‘like the deal’ and the Strait of Hormuz will reopen soon.

US president says agreement close as Strait of Hormuz tensions linger