Oil declined after President Donald Trump insisted a deal with Iran was close. Trump once again pulled back on a threat of more military strikes on the Islamic Republic. However Iran has not confirmed that a deal has been made. Aniseh Bassiri Tabrizi, Associate Fellow for MENA at Chatham House spoke to Bloomberg’s Abeer Abu Omar on Horizons Middle East and Africa on the likelihood of a deal announcement soon. (Source: Bloomberg)

Bassiri Tabrizi: Both Iran & US Will Claim MOU as a Win

Original Article: Li Yuning, Daily People

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