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Iran 'getting a lot closer' to agreement with US, Trump says
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- Brandon Livesay EPA/Shutterstock US President Donald Trump has said Iran is "getting a lot closer" to reaching an agreement with the US on the war, as Tehran also signalled progress had been made in the past week.
- However, both sides have been cautious, and Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson said the key issue of nuclear weapons would not be part of any initial proposals.
- Trump told the BBC's US partner CBS News he had seen a draft agreement with Iran.
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Brandon Livesay EPA/Shutterstock US President Donald Trump has said Iran is "getting a lot closer" to reaching an agreement with the US on the war, as Tehran also signalled progress had been made in the past week.
However, both sides have been cautious, and Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson said the key issue of nuclear weapons would not be part of any initial proposals.
Trump told the BBC's US partner CBS News he had seen a draft agreement with Iran. When asked whether it was good enough, he said: "I don't know, I can't tell you that."
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