US, Iran Edge Closer to Deal But Still Need to Negotiate Points

Article content (Bloomberg) — The US and Iran are inching closer to a deal to extend their ceasefire and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, but officials from both sides signaled they still need to negotiate certain points. Article content Oil prices fell on Monday after Washington and Tehran indicated they were close to agreeing a broad framework. Article content Article content “A consensus was reached on many of the topics discussed, but no one can claim that the signing of an agreement is imminent,” Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmail Baghaei told reporters on Monday. Article content Articl…