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Iran: Deal with U.S. not to be signed this weekend

From Berlingske · () Danish

Translated from Danish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Iran will not sign a deal with the United States this weekend, according to its Foreign Ministry.
  • A spokesperson stated that the exact signing time is uncertain but will not be immediate.
  • Pakistan, a mediator, had previously suggested the deal could be finalized within 24 hours.

Iran's Foreign Ministry announced that a deal with the United States will not be signed this weekend, dashing hopes for an imminent agreement. Esmaeil Baghaei, a ministry spokesperson, stated that the exact timing remains uncertain but confirmed it would not occur immediately. "We must wait and see with the precise time for the signing, but it will not be tomorrow," he said.

We must wait and see with the precise time for the signing, but it will not be tomorrow.

— Esmaeil BaghaeiSpokesperson for Iran's Foreign Ministry, commenting on the timing of a potential deal with the U.S.

Baghaei added that a signing in the coming days could not be ruled out. This statement contrasts with earlier indications from Pakistan, which has been mediating the talks. Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had expressed optimism on X, formerly Twitter, stating that the deal was closer than ever and expected to be completed within 24 hours.

It can not be ruled out that there is a possibility that this can happen in the coming days.

— Esmaeil BaghaeiSpokesperson for Iran's Foreign Ministry, commenting on the possibility of a future signing.

Pakistan had prepared for an electronic signing followed by technical discussions next week. The situation follows recent U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran, which marked the beginning of a three-and-a-half-month conflict.

We are closer to a peace deal than ever before.

— Shehbaz SharifPrime Minister of Pakistan, expressing optimism about the deal on X.
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Originally published by Berlingske in Danish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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