Iran Still Reviewing US Peace Deal as Signing Deadline Slips
A source close to the Iranian negotiating team told the news agency that the political, legal, and technical dimensions of the proposals remain under active scrutiny at both expert and decision-making levels, and stressed that any eventual decision would be guided by the imperative of safeguarding national interests, honouring Iran's red lines, and securing the necessary guarantees.
Adding another layer to the diplomatic activity, the news agency also reported Sunday that a Qatari delegation had arrived in Tehran for direct consultations with Iranian officials, as part of ongoing efforts to assess the latest developments in the broader peace process.
On Saturday, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif wrote on X that a peace agreement between Washington and Tehran was expected to be concluded within 24 hours.
US President Donald Trump similarly declared Saturday that a deal with Iran was set to be formally signed on Sunday, and that the Strait of Hormuz would be reopened to international shipping immediately in the aftermath.
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei, however, reportedly rejected any suggestion that a memorandum of understanding would be inked on Sunday, attributing the delay to what he described as "the other side's hesitation."
Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi, speaking Friday night in an interview with a state broadcaster, indicated that the signing of the MoU could realistically take place within the next few days. He elaborated that once finalised, the document would be signed digitally by both parties from within their respective countries before being formally announced.
Araghchi outlined that following a potential signing, both Washington and Tehran would commit to halting any further military action, paving the way for a second round of negotiations — to be held within 60 days — focused primarily on Iran's nuclear programme and the removal of sanctions.
The foreign minister further disclosed that the proposed MoU would contain provisions to bring hostilities to an end across all active fronts, including Lebanon, and would obligate Israel to withdraw from currently occupied territories.
Among the other pivotal issues encompassed by the agreement, Araghchi cited the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, the full lifting of the US naval blockade against Iran, and the release of Iranian assets that have been frozen under existing sanctions.
The proposed framework has taken shape over recent weeks through a sustained back-and-forth exchange of peace proposals between Tehran and Washington, brokered through Pakistan's mediation, as both sides work toward finalising a document that could formally end the conflict.
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