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Trump says 'no sticking points' remain in Iran talks
April 17, 2026
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Trump says 'no sticking points' remain in Iran talks US President Donald Trump told AFP on Friday there were no sticking points left for a peace deal with Iran, which he said was very close as Tehran declared the Strait of Hormuz open to commercial shipping. The positive signals from Washington came as a ceasefire went into effect in Lebanon, raising hopes that two of the main obstacles to a US-Iran agreement could have been cleared.
We're very close. Looks like it's going to be very good for everyone. And we're very close to having a deal, Trump said in a brief telephone call with AFP from Las Vegas, adding there were no sticking points at all left with Tehran. The strait's going to be open; they already are open. And things are going very well, he added. US President Donald Trump speaks during a roundtable discussion on 16 April, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada (Win McNamee / Getty Images North America)
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