Trump claims peace deal imminent, Iran urges caution on timing

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei urged caution, telling state media that “it will not be tomorrow” and warning against premature announcements.

U.S. President Donald Trump and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Saturday that an initial agreement to end the Middle East war would be signed on Sunday, though Iran cast doubt on the timing.

Sharif announced that Washington and Tehran had agreed on a framework for peace and that Islamabad was preparing for an electronic signing ceremony, to be followed by technical‑level talks next week. Trump echoed the claim in a social media post, saying the deal was scheduled for Sunday and that the Strait of Hormuz — blocked by Iran since February — would be “open to all” once the agreement was signed.

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei urged caution, telling state media that “it will not be tomorrow” and warning against premature announcements. “The possibility of this happening in the coming days cannot be ruled out,” he said, but added that hesitation from the other side made it difficult to confirm a date.

A U.S. official later declined to specify timing, saying only: “It’s a great deal and a very strong deal.”

The war began on February 28 with joint U.S.‑Israeli strikes on Iran and has since killed thousands, mostly in Iran and Lebanon, where fighting between Israel and Hezbollah has reignited. Energy prices have surged globally as a result of the conflict.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said Friday that while changes to the deal were still possible, the tentative agreement showed Iran had emerged stronger from the war. Hours later, U.S. forces shot down multiple Iranian drones headed toward the Strait of Hormuz, underscoring the fragile state of the battlefield even as negotiators push for a breakthrough.