Trump says US-Iran deal to be signed Sunday – chinadailyasia.com
WASHINGTON/TEHRAN/ISLAMABAD –– US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that a peace deal with Iran is scheduled to be signed on Sunday and that the Strait of Hormuz will reopen immediately afterward.
“The Deal is scheduled to get signed tomorrow, and immediately after it is signed, the Hormuz Strait is OPEN TO ALL,” Trump said in a post on Truth Social.
Trump also claimed that Iran now “no longer wants a Nuclear Weapon” and suggested the United States will work with Iran to remove enriched uranium at an “appropriate time.”
He said the signing of the deal would make US relations with Iran “different and better,” but warned that “we have the ultimate alternative” unless the process moves forward “quickly, easily and smoothly.”
Pakistani Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar also said Saturday that an electronic signing ceremony of the US-Iran deal is scheduled for Sunday, after Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said earlier on the day that the US and Iran had agreed on a peace deal framework and were expected to sign it shortly. Pakistan has been mediating the US-Iran peace negotiations.
However, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei reportedly denied that a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Iran and the US to end the conflict would be signed on Sunday, citing what he described as “the other side’s hesitation.”
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Baqaei also stressed that any potential MoU between Iran and the US “would merely serve as a framework for continuing talks” and should not be regarded as “a final agreement.”
He added that discussions on the nuclear issue are expected to continue over a 60-day period, according to Iranian state media reports.
Over recent weeks, Iran and the US have exchanged several peace proposals through Pakistan’s mediation, and have been working to finalize an MoU to end the war.
‘Pakistan to facilitate deal signing ceremony’
Pakistan will facilitate a virtual signing ceremony between the US and Iran as part of ongoing efforts to support regional peace and stability, sources familiar with the arrangements said on Sunday.
The ceremony is expected to be conducted through a simple video call, with Pakistan connecting both sides for the event, Iranian sources told Xinhua.
The sources said no visits or travel by officials are planned, adding that the process will be a straightforward virtual signing ceremony.
However, the sources said they could not confirm whether the ceremony would take place on Sunday or at a later date.
The development comes as Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Saturday that the United States and Iran were “closer to a peace deal than ever before,” adding that an agreement between the two sides was expected to be finalized by Sunday.
