US President Trump Announces Iran Deal Signing for Tomorrow

US President Donald Trump has announced that an initial agreement to end the US-Israeli war with Iran is expected to be signed tomorrow. However, Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei has stated that a memorandum of understanding will not be signed on Sunday and that negotiators are not planning to travel immediately to Geneva, Switzerland.

According to Baghaei, a signing could happen “in the coming days”. Trump’s announcement contradicts earlier statements from both sides. In his post on Truth Social, Trump said the deal would include opening the Hormuz Strait to all nations and stated that no money would exchange hands. He also mentioned that at an unspecified time, the US would retrieve nuclear dust from Iran.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has clarified that the initial memorandum of understanding is only a starting point for negotiations on Iran’s nuclear programme. The signing would result in an immediate pause in fighting, but Iran and Oman would continue to administer the Strait of Hormuz. Discussions about lifting foreign sanctions against Iran and unfreezing its assets would follow.

The US and Israel launched their war on Iran on February 28 amid ongoing indirect talks on the future of Iran’s nuclear programme. The US and Israel had also launched a 12-day war on Iran in 2025 during another round of nuclear talks. Iranian officials have expressed concerns about deep distrust towards the US, which has slowed progress towards creating a lasting agreement.

Trump has repeatedly pledged to reach a deal that would surpass the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), struck under his Democratic rival, former President Barack Obama. The JCPOA saw Tehran agree to limit its nuclear programme and allow for international inspections in exchange for sanctions relief.

Source: Al Jazeera