US-Iran peace deal remains elusive as Trump and Tehran trade conflicting claims
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US president dismissed Iranian media reports agreement was close, despite earlier suggesting a deal could be signed this weekend Middle East crisis – live updates 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”. Continue reading...
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This directly prices whether the US and Iran reach a permanent peace deal by June 15, which is the closest match to the story’s claim about a deal being announced this weekend and the war ending.
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This is clearly about a new US-Iran agreement or ceasefire extension, making it relevant context, but it does not directly ask whether a peace deal will be announced this weekend or whether Trump will say one is close.