Iran on Saturday signaled “narrowing differences” in negotiations with the U.S. after Pakistan’s army chief held more talks in Tehran and the United States weighs a new round of attacks on the Islamic Republic.

By Michael Martina, Jana Choukeir and Eman Abouhassira NEW DELHI/DUBAI, May 23 (Reuters) - Iran, ⁠the ⁠United States and mediator Pakistan all said ⁠on Saturday that progress had been made in talks on ending almost three months of war.

US President Donald Trump met with Gulf and other regional leaders Saturday afternoon to review Iran’s latest proposal to end the war, a source familiar with the matter said, as mediators emerged from sessions in Tehran suggesting they had drawn closer to reaching a framework for a possible deal.

The United States and Iran are nearing an agreement to end the Iran War, according to the Associated Press (AP) and Reuters. The deal could halt months of fighting and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, according to U.

The United ⁠States ⁠has seen some ⁠progress in talks with Iran and is in ​constant communication with the Pakistani mediators, but there is more work ‌to be done, Secretary of ‌State Marco Rubio said on Friday.

Tehran also signals progress on talks but says the key issue of nuclear weapons is not part of an initial framework it is working on.

Sen. Roger Wicker publicly warns Trump against pursuing a weak Iran deal, urging the president to continue military pressure on Tehran's regime.

By Sabine Siebold, Stine Jacobsen and Michael Martina HELSINGBORG, Sweden May 22 (Reuters) - U.S. ⁠Secretary ⁠of State Marco Rubio will meet NATO ⁠allies on Friday for the first time since President Donald Trump called the alliance into question ​due to divisions over the Iran war and Washington announced plans to pull 5,