Iran has rejected the signing of a deal with the US by Sunday, June 14, despite Pakistan's positive outlook on the agreement. Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said the country will not sign the deal tomorrow, but the possibility of it happening in the coming days cannot be ruled out.
The proposed memorandum of understanding includes the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, the lifting of the US naval blockade on Iranian ports, and the release of billions of dollars in frozen Iranian assets. Negotiations on Iran's nuclear programme will reportedly take place at a later stage.
Iran's foreign minister Abbas Araghchi claimed the country had emerged stronger following the conflict, while a US official said Trump's core objectives had been met with the deal. However, a bone of contention has been Israel's offensive in Lebanon, with Trump acknowledging clashes with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the matter.
