Since the war between the United States and Iran began on 28 February, U.S. President Donald Trump has repeatedly claimed that the war was over and that a peace deal with Iran was imminent.
While both sides now state that a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is increasingly close, it is merely an agreement that both sides will move towards negotiating a more lasting peace deal rather than a more concrete treaty.
On the ground, shots continue to be fired, and reports indicate that the two sides still have significant sticking points to resolve.
