US and Iran give differing accounts of potential talks

An Iranian foreign ministry official says Tehran has received "points from the US" via mediators as a "potential precursor to talks", according to the BBC's US partner, CBS News.

The White House says speculation about meetings "should not be deemed as final", our Washington correspondent reports.

The price of oil has again risen to over $100 a barrel, after plunging on Monday.

(Photo: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks with U.S. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth at Memphis Air National Guard Base in Memphis; Credit: Kevin Lamarque/Reuters)