Middle East live: Iran in ‘final stage’ of drafting framework for US deal, state media reports

23/05/2026 05:45 France 24

Tehran is in the “final stage” of drafting an agreement with Washington to end the US-Israeli war on Iran, the Islamic Republic’s state media reported Saturday. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio had earlier said there was a “chance” that Iran would accept a deal on Saturday ending the war in the Middle East. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.

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