Pakistan claims US-Iran deal to be signed within 24 hours; Tehran pushes back.
- Ross
- Jun 13
- 1 min read
Islamabad’s announcement quickly followed by Iranian denial that agreement will be signed Sunday;
By Reuters and ToI Staff
Today, 4:53 pm June 13, 10:30am EST
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Saturday that the United States and Iran have agreed to a framework for a peace deal that would end the months-long conflict in the Middle East, with a final text of the deal reached.
Pakistan is now preparing for an electronic signing expected within the next 24 hours, followed by technical level talks next week, Sharif added.
Some two hours later, Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei denied that the signing would take place on Sunday, according to Iranian state media.
He added that the possibility of signing the so-called Islamabad memorandum in the coming days could not be ruled out, but caution was needed regarding any comment on the signing date due to the “hesitation of the other side,” referring to the US.
Note: "followed by technical-level talks". There is no explanation to what this means.
Note: "hesitation of the other side" America has not agreed to Iran's terms. In short, Iran and Trump are not on the same page, or a major stall tactic by Iran which they are very good at.
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