US and Iran close to temporary truce, Pakistani officials claim
by Jason Burke in London and Saeed Shah in Islamabad from on (#75FGD)
Latest briefings float hope of basic deal that would keep peace and free shipping while further negotiations continue
The US and Iran are close to a temporary agreement to halt the war in the Middle East, officials in Pakistan claimed on Thursday, as diplomatic activity gathered fresh momentum after a near breakdown of the current ceasefire earlier this week.
Officials on Islamabad said a very basic interim" deal could be reached as early as this weekend and that Tehran was reviewing a US proposal.
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