2 minutes agoUS and Iran approach positions, but opposition remains
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(a month ago)On Saturday, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei told state television that US and Iran's positions had been approaching over the past week, but also accused the US of"continual declaration".
Baghaei said Iran was in the process of finalising a <x0mormendium understanding"which would allow additional talks so that"can eventually reach a final"agreement, the BBC reports. Periscope
Late Saturday, US President Donald Trump said an agreement with Iran was"negotiated mainly"and said details would be announced soon.
Ishaq Dar, Pakistani deputy prime minister who has mediated the talks, has said that the recent negotiations are"the basis for optimism"that a positive result is"accessible".
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, speaking to reporters in New Delhi earlier, said significant progress"was made in a possible agreement, but not the"final progress".
He hinted about the news on Hormuz Strait, said Iran"could never have a nuclear weapon"and added that there is still"working to do".
Meanwhile, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen have issued statements welcoming progress reports, where both claimed Iran should not be allowed to have a nuclear weapon. /Periscope/
