Trump says US and Iran on verge of signing peace agreement

Iranian leadership yet to confirm claim, but US president says planned strikes on Iran cancelledMiddle East crisis – live updatesUS politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump has claimed that the US and Iran are on the verge of signing a peace agreement and announced that he would cancel fresh missile strikes on the country in a new bout of public diplomacy by social media that was not immediately confirmed by the Iranian leadership.While the White House has sought a peace agreement with Iran and it would mark a major achievement for this administration, Trump has claimed dozens of times to