Donald Trump Says U.S.-Iran Deal Will Be Signed Sunday, Strait of Hormuz Reopening

President Donald Trump said a U.S.-Iran deal would be signed on Sunday and that the Strait of Hormuz would reopen “TO ALL” immediately after, but Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said, “although it will not be tomorrow,” and warned that “the possibility of this happening in the coming days cannot be ruled out.”

“United States President Donald Trump has said an initial agreement to end the US-Israeli war with Iran is “scheduled to get signed tomorrow””

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The dispute over timing unfolded as Trump also posted that “The Deal is scheduled to get signed tomorrow,” while Iranian officials insisted the memorandum of understanding would not be signed on Sunday, according to IRNA and BBC reporting.

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DW reported that mediators and officials pointed to “tangible progress” even as fighting continued in the region, with the US claiming to have shot down several Iranian drones overnight.

In parallel, BBC said Pakistan, a key mediator, expected finalisation within 24 hours and was “preparing for the electronic signing,” while Trump’s comments came after Baghaei’s caution about the exact date.

The emerging framework described by multiple outlets centered on reopening the Strait of Hormuz and economic relief tied to Iran’s obligations, with DW quoting former US State Department negotiator Aaron David Miller warning: "What you've done is buy yourself a ticket, on both sides, to a negotiation that is going to be long and tedious."

As Trump and Iranian officials traded signals about the memorandum of understanding, Iran hardliners held protest rallies in Tehran and Mashhad against the emerging US deal, accusing Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi of being an infiltrator and compromising with the US.

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said he discussed the latest developments on the draft Islamabad memorandum of understanding with the United States in a joint meeting with the Russian and Chinese ambassadors in Tehran, while President Trump said the deal would immediately reopen the Strait of Hormuz and warned of an “ultimate alternative” if the process fails.

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Al Jazeera reported that Nasrin Begum?—no, it reported that Trump’s “scheduled to get signed tomorrow” announcement contradicted Baghaei’s earlier statement carried by Iran’s IRNA news agency that the memorandum would not be signed on Sunday.

In the same reporting, Baghaei said: “We will have to wait and see about the exact date of the signing of the memorandum of understanding, although it will not be tomorrow,” while Trump wrote on Truth Social: “The Deal is scheduled to get signed tomorrow, and immediately after it is signed, the Hormuz Strait is OPEN TO ALL.”

NBC News added that Baghaei said “it will not be tomorrow,” and that “Due to the other side’s inconsistency,” Iran should “remain cautious in making any statements about this process.”

The stakes of the memorandum extend beyond the signing ceremony because the proposed framework would reopen the Strait of Hormuz and lift a U.S. blockade on Iranian ports, while negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program would take place afterward, according to CBC and Reuters-sourced details.

“Iran says signing of memorandum of understanding with US ‘will not be tomorrow’ ‘Although it will not be tomorrow, the possibility of this happening in the coming days cannot be ruled out,’ foreign ministry spokesman says Rasa Evrensel 13 June 2026•Update: 13 June 2026 ISTANBUL Iran said Saturday that the signing of a memorandum of understanding with the United States will not take place on Sunday, but may happen in the coming days”

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CBC said the draft calls for reopening the Strait of Hormuz and lifting the U.S. blockade on Iranian ports, and that the nuclear program would be addressed during a 60-day period of talks, with its stockpile of highly enriched uranium to be destroyed and removed.

In the same reporting, Araqchi told state television, “Our sword will always hang over the Strait of Hormuz,” while a Western source said the deal could be signed as soon as Sunday by U.S. Vice President JD Vance and Iran’s parliament speaker, Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf.

The Hill framed the debate over leverage and enforcement, quoting a senior U.S. official saying, “None of their money released until they perform,” as it described a performance-based approach tied to nuclear steps and Strait of Hormuz reopening.

Meanwhile, DW reported that Miller said the issues on the table include Iran’s stockpile of highly enriched uranium, sanctions relief, and control over the Strait of Hormuz, underscoring that the next phase is a negotiation rather than a comprehensive peace deal.