Trump to decide on Iran peace pact, but Tehran says no final deal

U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Friday that he would make a definitive decision regarding a potential peace pact with Iran, following a meeting at the White House. However, Tehran quickly pushed back, with its Foreign Ministry stating that "no final agreement" has been reached.

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Now I will meet in the Situation Room to make a final decision.

The White House did not communicate a final resolution after the president's meeting. Meanwhile, an Iranian news agency report, citing informed sources, described Trump's statements as a "mix of truth and lie," disputing key elements of his account of the deal.

U.S. sources had previously indicated to AFP that the agreement was awaiting Trump's final approval after weeks of negotiations aimed at ending a conflict impacting the Middle East and the global economy. Trump reiterated his long-standing demands for Iran to commit to never possessing nuclear weapons and to open the Strait of Hormuz to maritime traffic.

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exchanges of messages continue, but no final agreement has yet been reached.

Iranian officials, however, presented a different picture. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei told state media that Iran "said goodbye to the language of 'you must' 47 years ago." He added that while message exchanges continue, "no final agreement has been reached." Iranian sources cited by Fars news agency also claimed Tehran is demanding the "immediate release of $12 billion in frozen Iranian assets" and stated there is "no such clause in the agreement text" regarding the toll-free reopening of Hormuz or the destruction of Iranian nuclear material.

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the release of $12 billion in frozen Iranian assets

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi suggested that the U.S. was hindering progress, telling his Omani counterpart that a final agreement depended on the U.S. ending "an attitude based on excessive demands and changing and contradictory positions."

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a final agreement depended on the U.S. ending an attitude based on excessive demands and changing and contradictory positions.