Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei stated Monday that Tehran and Washington had reached conclusions on a large portion of the issues under discussion, but that no one could claim a deal signing was imminent, citing U.S. institutional vacillation in positions. He said nuclear issues would only be discussed after a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed, warned Israel may try to undermine the talks, and noted that Iran would collect fees for "navigational services" in the Strait of Hormuz rather than tolls. "It is correct to say that we have reached a conclusion on a large portion of the issues ... (full story)