Jonathan Swan

The continued exchanges of fire have raised fears that the two sides could return to all-out war.

President Donald Trump said that the United States and Iran would sign a peace deal Sunday, though Iran's Foreign Ministry publicly cautioned that the timeline could be slower.

U.S. and Iranian officials said final details were still being worked out, but President Trump and Iran’s foreign minister both said they were close to an agreement. Previous potential deals have evaporated at the last minute.

President Trump said it would be signed on Sunday, but Iran’s Foreign Ministry cautioned that the timeline could be slower.

The deal was expected to halt fighting for 60 days, open the Strait of Hormuz and lift the U.S. naval blockade on Iranian ports. But it would leave the thorniest nuclear issues for another day.

WASHINGTON -- The United States and Iran declared Sunday that they would cease hostilities for the next 60 days, the first major agreement between

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The vice president delivered a rebuke to Israeli critics of the agreement, warning them not to alienate their most important ally, as the administration sought to rebut mounting criticism of the deal.

The vice president said that the United States was the only powerful ally Israel had left and noted that two-thirds of the weapons that protected Israel were paid for by U.S. tax dollars.