President Donald Trump has announced that the United States and Iran are on the verge of signing a historic peace deal, declaring it a "WALL TO NO NUCLEAR WEAPON" that would instantly reopen the blockaded Strait of Hormuz. Writing on Truth Social, Trump stated, "The Deal is scheduled to get signed tomorrow, and immediately after it is signed, the Hormuz Strait is OPEN TO ALL." He claimed a significant shift in Tehran’s strategic ambitions, asserting, "In fact, they no longer want a Nuclear Weapon, nor will they have one, either through purchase, development, or any other form of procurement."
Iranian Officials Deny Immediate Signing Ceremony
Hours after Trump's announcement and optimistic assessments from Pakistani officials, Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei explicitly denied any formal signing ceremony would occur on June 14. Iranian state media dismissed reports of a finalized accord as premature speculation, emphasizing that "nothing has been finalised" so far.
While Baghaei did not rule out signing a framework — referred to as the Islamabad memorandum — in the coming days, he warned that caution was required due to the “hesitation of the other side.”
Trump Contrasts Approach with Past Diplomacy
Trump used the opportunity to contrast his administration's approach with previous diplomacy, specifically referencing the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). "Our relationship with Iran is a much different and better one than previous Administrations have had," Trump wrote. He added, "Unlike Obama's Hundreds of Billions of Dollars in payments to them, including 1.7 Billion Dollars in green, cold cash, no money will exchange hands."
Pakistani Mediation Efforts
The momentum surrounding the potential deal was amplified by Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, whose country, alongside Qatar, has spearheaded intense mediation efforts. On X (formerly Twitter), Sharif delivered an optimistic assessment of the backchannel diplomacy:
"Setting aside the noise, we can confirm that a final, agreed upon text of the peace deal has been reached," Sharif stated, adding that "Peace has never been this close as it is now."
Pakistani officials indicated preparations for an electronic signing of the framework within 24 hours, to be followed by technical implementation talks next week.
Proposed Terms and Internal Divisions
According to US officials, the emerging agreement outlines a performance-based framework designed to resolve the months-long conflict in West Asia. The deal would extend the current ceasefire by 60 days to allow for rigorous technical discussions.
Under the proposed terms, the US would lift its strict naval blockade of Iranian ports and gradually phase in limited sanctions relief. In return, Iran would be required to:
- Halt its nuclear program
- Allow an intrusive inspection regime
- Hand over its highly enriched uranium stockpile to the United States
Vice President JD Vance reinforced on X that “no funds are being released for simply signing a deal.” Despite senior US briefers expressing confidence in a broad consensus within the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and Iran's civilian leadership, Tehran's public pushback on the immediate timeline highlights the volatile, hour-by-hour nature of the final negotiations and deep domestic divisions within Iran over the concessions.