Washington, May 6 -- The White House believes it is moving closer to an initial agreement with Iran on a short, one-page MOU (Memorandum Of Understanding) aimed at ending the war and opening the door toward wider nuclear negotiations, according to multiple US officials and sources familiar with the discussions, reports Axios.

As per officials, the next 48 hours will be critical, with Washington waiting for Iranian response on several unresolved points.

Though nothing has been finalised yet, sources have called the current talks as the closest thing to an agreement between the two sides ever since the conflict began.

Under the draft framework, Iran would agree to pause uranium enrichment for a lengthy period, while the US would begin easi...