Trump says Iran deal close to signing, warns of 'ultimate alternative'

U.S. President Donald Trump announced on June 13, 2026, that a peace agreement with Iran might be signed as early as Sunday, coinciding with his birthday. Trump stated that the deal would prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons through any means of procurement, describing it as a "wall to no nuclear weapon."

The agreement, according to Trump, would also lead to the immediate reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. He contrasted this potential deal with the 2015 nuclear agreement under former President Barack Obama, emphasizing that no financial payments would be involved in the new arrangement. Trump also claimed the U.S. would later work to eliminate "nuclear dust" buried deep underground in Iran.

Pakistan is acting as a mediator for the peace agreement. Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif stated on X that the pact could be finalized within "24 hours." Following weeks of stalled negotiations, both Washington and Tehran have recently indicated they are nearing an agreement to end the conflict that began on February 28 with a joint offensive by Israel and the United States against the Islamic Republic.

Trump expressed hope that the process would proceed "quickly, easily, and smoothly." However, he issued a warning that Washington retains an "ultimate alternative" should the agreement collapse, though he did not specify what this option would entail.