US-Iran peace deal remains elusive as Trump and Tehran trade conflicting claims

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Prospects for a U.S.-Iran peace deal deteriorated Friday as Donald Trump and Tehran officials exchanged conflicting claims about the state of negotiations. Trump walked back earlier comments suggesting an agreement could be signed within days, dismissing Iranian media reports that a deal was imminent. The chaotic exchange left the timeline for ending the U.S.-Iran conflict deeply uncertain, with both sides offering competing narratives about how close, or far, the talks actually were.