Middle East crisis live: Iran says progress made on many issues with US but warns deal not ‘imminent’

Potential deal reportedly includes a 60-day ceasefire extension, reopening the strait of Hormuz and a plan for further nuclear talks

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The Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei has been speaking at a news briefing about the contours of a potential deal with the US to end the war.

“It is correct to say that we have reached a conclusion on a large portion of the issues under discussion,” he said.