Iran's Foreign Minister stated that a deal to end the war is 'closer than ever' to being finalized with the US. Reports suggest the agreement could include the release of blocked Iranian funds.

Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi’s comments came after Iran’s Mehr news agency, citing a source close to the country’s negotiating team, claimed that the deal would see “the release of $24 billion of Iran’s blocked funds during the 60-day final negotiation period”