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US-Iran peace deal remains elusive as Trump and Tehran trade conflicting claims
The Guardian World
Friday 12 June 2026, 18:23 UTC
By Jason Burke in Jerusalem and Joseph Gedeon in Washington
1 min read
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US president dismissed Iranian media reports agreement was close, despite earlier suggesting a deal could be signed this weekendMiddle East crisis – live updatesProspects for an immediate end to the war between Iran and the US remained uncertain on Friday amid a chaotic series of conflicting claims and counter-claims by US and Iranian officials about ongoing negotiationsDonald Trump seemed to distance himself from his earlier comments that suggested a preliminary agreement could be signed as...
US president dismissed Iranian media reports agreement was close, despite earlier suggesting a deal could be signed this weekend
Prospects for an immediate end to the war between Iran and the US remained uncertain on Friday amid a chaotic series of conflicting claims and counter-claims by US and Iranian officials about ongoing negotiations
Donald Trump seemed to distance himself from his earlier comments that suggested a preliminary agreement could be signed as soon as this weekend, with a series of angry social media posts describing the Iranians as “very dishonorable people to deal with”.
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