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World Service,29 May 2026,49 mins

US vice-president says America and Iran "very close" to deal

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The US Vice-President JD Vance says a ceasefire extension deal with Iran is "very close" - though there are some outstanding issues. The deal would allow for further discussions on Iran's nuclear programme and an agreement on free navigation through the Strait of Hormuz. We also head to Oman and find out why this Gulf country has fallen out of favour with President Trump And we speak to the UK's development minister, who is in the Democratic Republic of Congo and tells us more international development money will need to be spent to counter the Ebola outbreak in the country. Presenter: James Copnall and Anne Soy (Photo: A man with his dog on the streets of Tehran. Credit: Abedin Taherkenareh/EPA)

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