Nearly three months after war broke out in the Middle East and the Strait of Hormuz emerged as the centre of a dangerous global energy crisis, the United States-Israel and Iran still appear far from sealing a final agreement despite intense diplomatic activity and repeated claims of progress from both sides.
Even after US President Donald Trump claimed on Sunday that a deal could be announced “shortly”, Washington later appeared to dial down expectations, with senior American officials acknowledging that major sticking points remain unresolved.
