The report reads (in part):

  • Iran releasing two British-Iranians, Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and Anoosheh Ashoori, taken as another sign of diplomatic thaw

US State Department spokesman Ned Price:

  • "We are close to a possible deal, but we're not there yet,"
  • "We do think the remaining issues can be bridged."

Link here for much more.

Oil update:

oil 17 March 2022