US President Donald Trump has said that a deal with Iran is due to be signed tomorrow and that the Strait of Hormuz will reopen immediately after the agreement is concluded.
In a statement issued from Washington and posted on Truth Social, Trump said the agreement was scheduled for signature on the following day.
“The deal is scheduled to get signed tomorrow, and immediately after it is signed, the Hormuz Strait is open to all,” Trump said.
He stated that, once conditions were calm, action would be taken regarding Iran’s remaining nuclear material.
“At the appropriate time, when all is calm, we will go in and get the nuclear dust and downblend and destroy it, whether in Iran or the United States,” he said, referring to Iran’s stockpile of enriched uranium.
Trump also said no money would change hands under the arrangement and expressed hope for closer relations with Iran and the wider Middle East.
The US president had earlier stated that negotiations between Washington and Tehran had entered a critical stage and that draft documents for a proposed agreement were nearing completion.
Iran rules out immediate talks in Geneva or Islamabad
Meanwhile, Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said Tehran had no plans at present to send its negotiating team to Geneva or Islamabad within the next two days to sign an agreement.
However, he said the possibility of a memorandum of understanding being signed in the coming days remained high, according to Iran’s IRNA news agency.
“We must wait for the exact time of the signing,” Baqaei said.
Qatari premier commends Pakistan leadership
Separately, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif received a telephone call from Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, according to a statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office.
The Qatari leader paid tribute to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir for their role in advancing diplomatic efforts.
The prime minister expressed appreciation for Qatar’s support for Pakistan’s peace initiatives during the Gulf crisis and said a peace agreement was expected to be ready for signature by the concerned parties shortly.
Al Thani reaffirmed Qatar’s support for Pakistan and expressed hope that the agreement would contribute to lasting peace in the region.
Both leaders agreed to remain in close contact in the coming days.
Pakistan prepares for electronic signing
Earlier, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that a historic peace agreement is now closer than ever, expressing hope that the deal will be finalised within the next 24 hours.
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In a statement issued on social media, he said Pakistan is making preparations for the electronic signing of the agreement and will proceed to the next phase of negotiations once the deal is completed.
He stated that the peace agreement has reached its most advanced stage so far.
“We are much closer to the peace agreement than ever before,” the prime minister said, adding that the final version is expected to be completed within 24 hours.
