US and Iran must sign peace agreement within 24 hours, Pakistan says; Iran says signing will not take place on Sunday

Illustration shows US and Iranian flags
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On Saturday morning (13), Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said that the United States and Iran had agreed to terms for a peace deal that would end the months-long conflict in the Middle East. Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmail Baghaei stated that the signing of a peace memorandum will not take place this Sunday.
Sharif added that Pakistan is now preparing for an electronic signature expected within the next 24 hours, followed by technical-level talks in the coming week. confident that this historic peace agreement will form a solid basis for a lasting peace", Sharif published on his profile on consensus. Iran first claimed that nothing was finalized yet, but changed its tone hours later: the Iranian foreign minister said that a peace deal had "never been closer."
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Points of the agreement
Neither party officially released the content of the new agreement. However, the North American and Iranian press published some points based on sources from both governments.
The CNN International TV network stated, based on sources within the Iranian regime, that the memorandum provides that:
There will be a new 60-day ceasefire on 'all fronts', including Lebanon;
The Strait of Hormuz will be reopened immediately. Iran does not charge fees for vessels, and local traffic returns to pre-war levels within 30 days;
The US also lifts the naval blockade it has at the entrance to Hormuz;
Sanctions on Iran are progressively relaxed;
Iran commits not to obtain a nuclear weapon.
The Reuters news agency heard from a US government source that the agreement provides that:
The Strait of Hormuz will be reopened;
The Iranian nuclear program will be dismantled;
Iran will not receive money from its assets frozen by sanctions until it fulfills its part of the agreement.
The Iranian state press announced this Friday (12) that Tehran will not give up control of the Strait of Hormuz and the right to enrich uranium. Iranian news agency Mehr says the memorandum of understanding should:
Lift US sanctions against Iran;
Withdraw US military forces from the vicinity of the country;
Lift the naval blockade of Iranian ports, with reopening of the Strait of Hormuz;
Stop hostilities on all fronts of the war, including Lebanon.
Trump criticizes Iran
This Friday morning, the US president went so far as to say that the details of the agreement published by the US press are false and criticized Iran for passing information to media outlets. Trump also called Iran's leaders "very dishonorable people to deal with."
"With them, there is no negotiation in good faith. INCREDIBLE! They better get organized, and FAST!", wrote Trump on his social network Truth Social.
Hours later, however, Trump reposted a message from Iran's Foreign Minister, Abás Araqchi. In the text, Araqchi states that an agreement between his country and the United States "has never been so close."
"A man walks next to a symbolic model of an Iranian missile, on a street in Tehran.
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Agreement after bombs
The proximity of an agreement between the two countries was announced by Trump himself on Thursday (11). who intended to control Iran's oil and gas, Trump canceled the offensive and stated that negotiators had reached a consensus on "final points" of the peace proposal.
The US president also said that a definitive agreement with Tehran "may be signed over the weekend". The signing would take place in Europe and would be attended by his deputy, JD Vance, according to Trump.
Trump said that the "memorandum of understanding" has already been approved "by everyone in Iran", including the supreme leader of Iran. country, and that it is a great agreement, "because Iran will never have a nuclear weapon."
Minutes after Trump's speech, however, Iran stated that the country has not yet approved any agreement. "No text for the initial memorandum of understanding with the United States has been approved," stated the state agency Fars.
New attacks
US and Iran resume attacks in the Persian Gulf
Indications of an agreement come after the United States and Iran once again exchanged attacks, even under pressure. ceasefire.
The new escalation began after the crash of a US military helicopter during a flight over the Strait of Hormuz. After the episode, Trump accused Iran of having attacked the aircraft and said it would have to retaliate.
On the same night, the US bombed defense systems in Iranian territory and radars in Hormuz. Iran retaliated with attacks on a US base in Bahrain. On Wednesday (10), the US carried out a new one. attack, responded by Tehran with missiles launched again at countries in the Persian Gulf.
Iran announced the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and said the escalation further complicated talks for a peace agreement, in addition to making the ceasefire currently in effect "meaningless".
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