16 April 2026Top Stories
US and Iran inch toward framework deal to end proxy wars
American and Iranian officials are drafting a framework agreement that could end the year-long Middle East conflict within months, according to sources close to the talks. The deal would freeze Iran's uranium enrichment at current levels in exchange for sanctions relief worth an estimated $90 billion. Oil futures fell 4 percent overnight as traders priced in reduced supply disruption risk. If successful, the agreement would mark the most significant US-Iran diplomatic breakthrough since the 2015 nuclear deal Trump abandoned.
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