Iran war: No deal close despite some progress — Tehran

Washington and Iran have presented conflicting assessments on the prospects for a peace deal. Oil prices have fallen despite the uncertainty. DW has the latest.

• US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says "there is a pretty solid thing" agreed on the path to a deal as exchanges continue between Washington and Tehran
• Iran has poured cold water on US claims that an agreement to end the conflict is near
• Oil prices nonetheless fell more than 4% to two-week lows on Monday amid optimism that a deal could be in sight

Here is a roundup of the latest developments from the Iran war and the wider Middle East on Monday, May 25.

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