Iran says peace deal with US ‘never been closer’, as Pakistan says final text agreed on

The US and Iran have “never been closer” to a deal on ending the war in the Middle East, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Friday, as mediator Pakistan said a final text had been agreed on.
“The Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding has never been closer,” Araghchi wrote on social media, referring to the Pakistani capital which hosted previous US-Iran talks.
“Pending its finalization, the media should refrain from entering speculation about its content,” he added, after purported...