US Vice President JD Vance said Thursday that Washington was “not there yet” on an agreement with Iran but that the two sides were close, while also noting that the US retains the ability to significantly set back Tehran’s nuclear programme. Vice President JD Vance said the US and Iran made progress on a deal but were "not there yet." Earlier media reports said negotiators reached an agreement, pending approval from President Donald Trump. Key points and original sources are listed below.

• US Vice President JD Vance said Thursday that Washington was “not there yet” on an agreement with Iran but that the two sides were close, while also noting that the US retains the ability to significantly set back Tehran’s nuclear programme. The comments came...S1

• Vice President JD Vance said the US and Iran made progress on a deal but were "not there yet." Earlier media reports said negotiators reached an agreement, pending approval from President Donald Trump. DW has the latest.S2