{"id":748,"date":"2026-06-12T15:39:28","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T15:39:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/topmovingpross.com\/?p=748"},"modified":"2026-06-12T15:39:28","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T15:39:28","slug":"us-and-iran-are-close-to-a-deal-to-end-their-war-officials-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/topmovingpross.com\/?p=748","title":{"rendered":"US and Iran are close to a deal to end their war, officials say"},"content":{"rendered":"
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ISLAMABAD (AP) \u2014 The United States and Iran are close to signing an agreement aimed at ending their war<\/span>, three regional officials told The Associated Press on Friday. A senior U.S. official said the tentative deal includes terms for removing and destroying nuclear material from Iran.<\/p>\n

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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi posted Friday on X that an agreement \u201chas never been closer.\u201d He gave no details, saying a final deal was still pending.<\/p>\n

The apparent breakthrough in negotiations comes after Iran exchanged fire<\/span> with the U.S. and Israel over three days this week, threatening to return the Middle East to full-scale war.<\/p>\n

U.S. President Donald Trump has said multiple times in recent weeks that the countries were on the cusp of a deal. The war launched by the U.S. and Israel on Feb. 28 has rattled the Middle East and virtually shut down oil and natural gas shipments from the Persian Gulf. A fragile ceasefire has been in place since April 7. <\/p>\n

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The regional officials said the emerging deal is expected to pave the way for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, the phased lifting of sanctions on Iran, and the release of frozen Iranian assets. These officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the negotiations, declined to discuss further details.<\/p>\n

A senior U.S. official said key terms in the emerging agreement include the removal and destruction of Iran\u2019s nuclear material and the dismantling of Tehran\u2019s nuclear program. The terms also include Iran agreeing not to fund terrorist groups, the official said.<\/p>\n

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The U.S. official spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to provide details about the sensitive talks.<\/p>\n

Underscoring the fragility of the talks, Trump on Friday lashed out at Iranian officials on social media and said: \u201cThey better get their act together, and FAST!\u201d<\/p>\n

Iran\u2019s nuclear program has been a key point of division. The U.S. and Israel fear it could lead to an atomic weapon \u2014 a main reason their leaders cited for going to war. Tehran has insisted its nuclear efforts are for peaceful purposes. <\/p>\n

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Also critical is Iran\u2019s effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping lane for oil and natural gas. Disruption of transit through the strait has crimped global energy supplies, driven up fuel prices and made food and other basics<\/span> more expensive well beyond the region. <\/p>\n

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