Iran Claims US Deal Could Be Signed Digitally in Coming Days

Iran's Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, has expressed optimism that a memorandum of understanding with the United States could be signed digitally within the next few days. Araghchi stated on Iranian state television that "we are closer than ever at this moment and we hope it will happen in the coming days." He indicated that if approved, the agreement would be finalized remotely, a detail that reportedly contradicts information from the U.S. suggesting a potential in-person signing in a European city.

According to Araghchi's account, the agreement comprises two parts. The first addresses the release of frozen Iranian assets held abroad, the lifting of blockades on the Strait of Hormuz by both the U.S. and Iran, and an end to hostilities across various fronts, including Lebanon. He also mentioned Iran's intention to establish a control system for the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial waterway that previously handled 20% of the world's oil transit before the recent conflict.

The second part of the agreement, Araghchi explained, would focus on the nuclear issue at a later stage. The Iranian minister asserted that Iran has emerged as the victor in its conflict with the United States, believing the U.S. failed to defeat the Islamic Republic. He considered Iran the winner of the war with the United States, a country that, in his opinion, could not defeat the Islamic Republic.

Meanwhile, a senior U.S. administration official also indicated expectations of signing an agreement in the coming days that would meet President Donald Trump's "main objectives," such as reopening the Strait of Hormuz and laying the groundwork for dismantling Iran's nuclear program. The official, speaking anonymously, expressed an 85% confidence in the deal's finalization but could not provide an exact date. Despite the apparent imminent agreement, tensions persist in the Strait of Hormuz, with Iranian state television reporting an attack on a vessel attempting to cross without permission, while the U.S. reported Iranian drone activity in the strategic passage.