Iranian official says talks with US to end war have made progress but sides ‘far’ from deal

• President Donald Trump says “very good conversations” are happening with Iran, but he won’t let Tehran “blackmail” the US over the Strait of Hormuz – here’s a timeline of US-Iran talks
• Iran says the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until the US lifts its blockade on Iranian ports, which it calls a “breach of the ceasefire” – it adds it is “currently reviewing” new proposals put forward by Washington
• Trump says the blockade will continue until “our transaction with Iran is 100% complete”
• Two Iranian gunboats open fire on a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, while other ships report being hit by “unknown projectiles”
• The US military says it has forced 23 ships to turn around near the Strait of Hormuz since its blockade of Iranian ports began