Trump Signals Iran Deal Progress as Tehran Cuts Ceasefire Plan to 2 Days

3 articles · Updated · Al Jazeera English · Nov 2

Trump said a possible agreement with Iran was “coming together very nicely,” while Vice President JD Vance said Washington had held several productive talks and made progress toward a negotiated settlement.
Iran said its seven-step ceasefire proposal can now be implemented within two days instead of a week, including reopening the Strait of Hormuz and resuming nuclear talks if US conditions are met.
Tehran did not soften its demands: it still wants the US to lift its naval blockade, repeal sanctions, guarantee an end to strikes and secure a broader regional ceasefire.
Trump linked the diplomatic optimism to oil falling nearly $10 a barrel, but Vance said no deadline had been set and Trump still retained military and nonmilitary options.
The push comes a day before the November 3 US midterms, with Trump again warning Iran the war would end “very soon one way or the other.”