American officials have reportedly suggested that the U.S. is the closest it has been to reaching a deal with Iran to end the war, even as Iranian officials have publicly offered a more pessimistic view. Iran is expected to respond within the next 48 hours to a possible framework deal to end the U.S.-Israel war in the Middle East , U.S. officials told Axios on Wednesday. Iranian officials are reviewing a one-page, 14-point memorandum of understanding (MOU) that would declare an end to the two-