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Iran denies reaching final agreement with U.S., calls Trump's claims 'speculation'

From El Comercio · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

News Named sources Ongoing story
  • Iran stated it has not reached a final conclusion on a potential deal with the U.S.
  • This contradicts U.S. President Donald Trump's claim of securing a "great" pact.
  • Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson noted that while much of the text was finalized, the U.S. has shifted its positions.

Iran's Foreign Ministry stated on Tuesday that it has not yet reached a "final conclusion" regarding a potential agreement with the United States, casting doubt on recent claims made by U.S. President Donald Trump. Trump had asserted that a "great" deal had been secured between the two nations, with documents pending finalization.

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Ismail Bagaei indicated that although a significant portion of the agreement's text was finalized, the U.S. administration has continued to alter its stances throughout the negotiations. Bagaei emphasized that Iran remains unwilling to compromise on its "red lines" during the talks.

the majority of the text was finalized, but the White House continued changing its positionings in relation to the negotiations.

โ€” Ismail BagaeiIran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson explaining the status of the negotiations with the U.S.

These statements follow Trump's announcement of a breakthrough in peace talks, suggesting the pact could be signed in Europe. However, Iranian sources, including the Fars news agency, have denied any documents or memorandums of understanding being signed with the U.S. Bagaei characterized Trump's assertions as mere "speculation."

We have just reached a great agreement to resolve the conflict with Iran. The formalization of the documents is now pending, which should be completed in the next few days, and a signing will probably take place, perhaps, in Europe.

โ€” Donald TrumpU.S. President Donald Trump announcing a supposed deal with Iran.
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Originally published by El Comercio in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.