Trump says Iran deal to be signed Sunday, Hormuz to reopen
US President Donald Trump announced on Saturday that a deal with Iran is scheduled to be signed on Sunday, promising the Strait of Hormuz would reopen immediately after, while Pakistan confirmed progress toward finalization and Iranian officials denied the Sunday timeline was fixed.
US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that a comprehensive agreement with Iran is scheduled to be signed on Sunday, declaring that the strategic Strait of Hormuz will reopen to global shipping immediately after the accord is finalized.
Trump announces Sunday signing
Trump announced the timeline on his Truth Social platform, stating that "the Deal is scheduled to get signed tomorrow, and immediately after it is signed, the Hormuz Strait is OPEN TO ALL," and characterized the agreement as a "wall to a nuclear weapon." He said that Tehran no longer wants such a weapon and "nor will they have one, either through purchase, development, or any other form of procurement," emphasizing that "no money will exchange hands" with Tehran under the deal. "At the appropriate time, when all is calm, we will go in and get the Nuclear Dust, buried deep under the powerful sunken granite mountains, thanks to our beautiful B-2 Bombers and their brilliant pilots, and downblend and destroy it, whether in Iran, or the United States," he said.
Pakistan confirms progress
US officials told Axios the signing will take place virtually, mainly for logistical reasons. Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, whose country mediated an April ceasefire in the US-Israeli war on Iran, said earlier on Saturday that the deal could be finalized within 24 hours, stating that "Pakistan is preparing for the electronic signing of the peace deal immediately after, followed by technical level talks next week."
Tehran denies Sunday timeline
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei denied that the signing would occur on Sunday. "We will have to wait and see about the exact time of signing the memorandum; although it will not be tomorrow, the possibility of this happening in the coming days cannot be ruled out," Baghaei said. The US and Israel launched military action against Iran on February 28 over its nuclear program, prompting Iranian retaliation and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
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