Iran denies immediate peace deal signing with US this Sunday

Iran has refuted claims that a peace agreement with the United States would be signed on Sunday, despite earlier announcements by Pakistan, which is mediating the talks.

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We must wait to know the exact date of the signing of the memorandum of understanding; although it will not be tomorrow, the parties could finalize the signing in the coming days.

Ismail Baghaei, spokesperson for Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, stated that while the signing would not occur on Sunday, the parties might finalize the memorandum of understanding in the coming days. He emphasized that the text under discussion is not a final accord but an "understanding" that establishes a general framework and confirms the end of hostilities.

Baghaei also revealed that negotiators have postponed discussions on the nuclear issue, scheduling them for a period of 60 days. This clarification comes shortly after Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced that authorities were considering the electronic signing of the agreement within the next 24 hours.

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The text that both nations are discussing is not a final agreement between Iran and the United States but an understanding that outlines the general framework of the dispute and establishes that the war will end.

Sharif had expressed optimism, stating, "We are closer than ever to a peace agreement." He indicated that Pakistan was preparing platforms for the electronic signing immediately after the document's finalization, with technical talks to commence the following week. However, Iran's statement casts doubt on this immediate timeline. Meanwhile, reports indicate ongoing tensions, with Iran's navy reporting an attack on a vessel near the Strait of Hormuz and the U.S. denouncing Tehran's drone activity in the strategic waterway.

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We are closer than ever to a peace agreement. With the probable finalization of the document in the next 24 hours, Pakistan is preparing the platforms for the electronic signing of the peace agreement immediately after, and the commissions will begin technical talks next week.