U.S. and Iran have ‘final, agreed upon text’ of a deal, Pakistan prime minister says
Pakistan says the deal is 80% to 85% complete, while U.S. officials say it would reopen the Strait of Hormuz and dismantle Iran’s nuclear program.
- On Friday, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said a deal to extend the ceasefire and reopen the Strait of Hormuz "has never been closer," while President Donald Trump called the update "very positive" and expects signing this weekend or Monday.
- The potential breakthrough follows three days of exchanged fire between Iran, the United States, and Israel this week, with the conflict rattling the Middle East and effectively closing the vital Strait of Hormuz to global shipping.
- A senior U.S. official revealed the tentative agreement includes removing Iran's nuclear material and ending funding for militant groups, while Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif confirmed a text is agreed upon, stating "peace has never been this close."
- Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz stated Israel expects the U.S. to prioritize weakening Iran's missile and proxy networks, while domestic critics in the U.S. have compared the emerging agreement to the 2015 Obama-era framework.
- Cautioning that Iran's system is complicated, a senior U.S. official said the likelihood of a deal succeeding is at least 80%, adding, "But it's not 100%," as Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said the text is "mostly finalized.
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