U.S. and Iran have ‘final, agreed upon text’ of a deal, Pakistan prime minister says
Pakistan says the deal is 80% to 85% complete, while U.S. officials say it would reopen the Strait of Hormuz and dismantle Iran’s nuclear program.
- On Friday, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said a deal to extend the ceasefire and reopen the Strait of Hormuz "has never been closer," while President Donald Trump called the update "very positive" and expects signing this weekend or Monday.
- The potential breakthrough follows three days of exchanged fire between Iran, the United States, and Israel this week, with the conflict rattling the Middle East and effectively closing the vital Strait of Hormuz to global shipping.
- A senior U.S. official revealed the tentative agreement includes removing Iran's nuclear material and ending funding for militant groups, while Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif confirmed a text is agreed upon, stating "peace has never been this close."
- Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz stated Israel expects the U.S. to prioritize weakening Iran's missile and proxy networks, while domestic critics in the U.S. have compared the emerging agreement to the 2015 Obama-era framework.
- Cautioning that Iran's system is complicated, a senior U.S. official said the likelihood of a deal succeeding is at least 80%, adding, "But it's not 100%," as Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said the text is "mostly finalized.
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On Friday evening, June 12, the positions between the two belligerents had never seemed so close since the beginning of the negotiations. An agreement could be signed in Switzerland, on the sidelines of the G7 summit, Monday to Wednesday in Evian. On the Lebanese front, fighting continued between Hezbollah and Israel.
According to Pakistan's mediator, the US and Iran agreed on the draft peace agreement.
Iran Foreign Minister: Deal with U.S. ‘Never Been Closer’ — Pakistan PM Says Final Text Agreed
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi declared Friday that a proposed agreement with the United States to extend the ceasefire and advance negotiations over Tehran’s nuclear program “has never been closer.” Meanwhile, Pakistan’s prime minister said mediators have reached a final agreed-upon text and are working to finalize the next steps toward a deal. The post Iran Foreign Minister: Deal with U.S. ‘Never Been Closer’ — Pakistan PM Says Final …
US, Iran Edge Toward Deal As Region Awaits Breakthrough
After more than three months of conflict that has shaken the Middle East, disrupted energy markets, and heightened concerns about regional stability, the United States and Iran appear to be moving closer to a possible peace agreement.
Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced this Friday that negotiations between Iran and the United States reached a consensus text for a possible peace agreement. Islamabad's mediation has gained prominence over the past few months, serving as a diplomatic bridge between two governments faced for decades by political and strategic differences.Shehbaz Sharif said that, despite attempts at disinformation and campaigns to hinder the proce…
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