Trump says U.S.-Iran deal and Israel-Iran ceasefire efforts are close

U.S. President Donald Trump said U.S.-Iran talks were in the "final stage" and that a deal could be reached in "a day or two" or "two to three days." He also said Israel and Iran had agreed to stop attacking each other and pursue a ceasefire after recent missile exchanges, though the latest report said no agreement had been reached so far. Trump said pressure measures he described as a blockade would remain until a final accord is secured, that Iranian assets would not be unfrozen immediately, and that the United States would help recover and destroy Iran's highly enriched uranium under a deal barring Iran from buying, procuring or obtaining nuclear weapons. The developments coincided with volatile moves in oil, equities and cryptocurrencies as investors weighed escalation risks against signs of de-escalation.