A senior Iranian official told Reuters that Tehran and Washington were still far from reaching an agreement to end the war, despite ongoing diplomatic efforts. Qatari mediators traveled to Tehran in recent days to discuss a draft deal that has been under negotiation for eight days. Iran insists that its conditions must be met before the Strait of Hormuz can be reopened, with nuclear negotiations only taking place afterwards.

A senior Iranian official told Reuters that Tehran and Washington were still far from reaching an agreement to end the war, despite ongoing diplomatic efforts. Qatari mediators traveled to Tehran in recent days to discuss a draft deal that has been under negotiation for eight days. Iran insists that its conditions must be met before the Strait of Hormuz can be reopened, with nuclear negotiations only taking place afterwards.