Trump Says US-Iran Peace Deal Could Be Signed Sunday as Tehran Urges Caution

United States President Donald Trump has said a deal aimed at ending hostilities between the United States and Iran is scheduled to be signed on Sunday, although Iranian officials have expressed uncertainty about the timeline.

In a post on social media, Trump announced that the agreement was expected to be finalized the following day and claimed that the strategically important Strait of Hormuz would immediately reopen to international shipping once the deal is signed.

“The Deal is scheduled to get signed tomorrow, and immediately after it is signed, the Hormuz Strait is OPEN TO ALL,” Trump wrote.

The president also appeared to reference Iran’s enriched uranium stockpiles, stating that “at the appropriate time, when all is calm, we will go in and get the Nuclear Dust,” adding that it would later be destroyed.

However, Iranian officials have been more cautious. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said the exact date for signing a memorandum of understanding remained uncertain.

“We will have to wait and see about the exact date of the signing of the memorandum of understanding, although it will not be tomorrow,” Baghaei said.

Pakistan, which has played a key mediating role in the negotiations, indicated that progress toward an agreement was accelerating. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said the parties were closer than ever to a peace deal and that preparations were underway for an electronic signing process once negotiations are completed.

On Friday, Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi also suggested that an agreement was within reach. According to Araghchi, the proposed arrangement would include measures to end conflict involving Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon, reopen the Strait of Hormuz, and lift a United States blockade affecting Iranian ports.

He noted, however, that discussions regarding Iran’s nuclear programme would take place separately at a later stage.

For decades, Iran has faced accusations from Western governments of pursuing nuclear weapons capabilities. Tehran has consistently denied those claims, maintaining that its nuclear activities are intended solely for peaceful purposes such as electricity generation and scientific research.

US officials have reportedly confirmed some elements of the proposed agreement, while emphasizing that any economic benefits granted to Iran would depend on the country’s compliance with its commitments.

The negotiations come after months of heightened tensions. The conflict began following US and Israeli strikes on Iran on 28 February, which triggered retaliatory attacks by Iran against Israel and US-aligned states in the Gulf region. The confrontation also disrupted traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most important routes for oil and liquefied natural gas exports.

Although a ceasefire was reached in April, sporadic exchanges of fire have continued, including two rounds of retaliatory strikes earlier this week.