New Delhi, June 14 -- As US President Donald Trump asserted that peace negotiations with Iran will conclude on Sunday, 14 June, Tehran indicated that more time was needed while being optimistic over a deal.

Meanwhile Pakistan, one of the key mediators, said a deal was now closer than ever.

According to an Axios report, Pakistani and Qatari mediators, are expected to hold a virtual meeting today to electronically sign an MoU (memorandum of understanding) that will:

The peace deal, if it concludes today, is significant as it is expected to put an end to more than 100 days of hostilities exchanged among US, Israel, Iran and Lebanon.

Trump said the Strait of Hormuz - the critical waterway through which one-fifth of the world's oil is tran...