Iran said Monday that a US-Iran deal was not imminent, even though talks had made progress and Washington suggested an agreement could possibly come soon.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baqai told reporters in Tehran that the sides had reached conclusions on many issues, but no one could claim that an agreement was ready for signing.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters in Delhi that Washington had expected possible news, but cautioned against reading too much into the timing.
The reported memorandum includes a 60-day ceasefire extension, reopening the Strait of Hormuz and further talks on Iran’s nuclear programme.
US President Donald Trump said on Truth Social that any deal with Iran would be “good and proper,” after some Republican lawmakers criticised the proposal as too lenient.
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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian told state TV that Tehran was ready to assure the world it was not seeking a nuclear weapon.
