Iranian official says talks with US to end war have made progress but sides 'far' from deal

Iran's parliamentary speaker says progress has been made in talks with the US, but that the two countries remain "far" from a peace deal

• President Donald Trump says "very good conversations" are happening with Iran, but he won't let Tehran "blackmail" the US over the Strait of Hormuz - here's a timeline of US-Iran talks 

  
  
  

• Iran says the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until the US lifts its blockade on Iranian ports, which it calls a "breach of the ceasefire" - it adds it is "currently reviewing" new proposals put forward by Washington

• Trump says the blockade will continue until "our transaction with Iran is 100% complete"

• Two Iranian gunboats open fire on a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, while other ships report being hit by "unknown projectiles"

• The US military says it has forced 23 ships to turn around near the Strait of Hormuz since since its blockade of Iranian ports began. FULL ARTICLE AT: Iranian official says talks with US to end war have made progress but sides 'far' from deal