Vance: US-Iran deal "very close" but not done
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Vance says US and Iran ‘very close’ to deal as enrichment dispute holds up agreement
The vice president said a framework would extend the April ceasefire by 60 days, but Tehran disputes that the text is final and the core question of uranium enrichment remains unresolved.
Vice President JD Vance said Thursday that the United States and Iran are “very close” to a deal that would extend the current ceasefire and open formal talks on Tehran’s nuclear program, but that several sticking points remain. He told reporters in Washington that negotiators were working through language on uranium enrichment.
According to the BBC, US officials said earlier in the day that the two governments had reached a framework pending sign-off from President Trump and Iran’s leadership. The reported terms would extend the April 8 ceasefire by 60 days.
Iran’s semi-official Tasnim news agency disputed that the text was finalized, The Guardian reported. The Guardian also reported that Trump has circulated a draft of the agreement to allies, including Israel, as both sides work to keep ceasefire violations from collapsing the talks.
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