Donald Trump Says U.S.-Iran Memorandum Will Be Signed Sunday, Strait of Hormuz To Reopen

U.S. President Donald Trump said the memorandum of understanding with Iran is scheduled to be signed on Sunday and that the Strait of Hormuz would be opened immediately afterward, as Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said finalization was “likely expected in the next 24 hours.”

“US and Iran have agreed to wording of a deal to end their war, Pakistan’s prime minister says US and Iran have agreed to wording of a deal to end their war, Pakistan’s prime minister says ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s prime minister said Friday the United States and Iran have agreed to wording of an agreement aimed at ending their war in the Middle East and that mediators were working with both sides to finalize a deal”

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Trump also said the U.S. would retrieve and destroy Iran’s “nuclear dust” after the situation had calmed down, while Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei said “it will not be tomorrow,” according to Iranian state media.

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The BBC reported that Tehran ruled out signing during the time Pakistan mentioned, with Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Ismail Bagheri-Kani telling IRNA, “It will not be tomorrow,” even as a senior U.S. official said the two sides had agreed on the text.

NBC News said the memorandum of understanding would reopen the Strait of Hormuz immediately without tolls and restore prewar shipping within approximately 30 days, and it would include a 60-day extension of the current ceasefire.

Even as diplomacy advanced, the CBS News live updates described the U.S. shooting down several Iranian attack drones in the Strait of Hormuz early Saturday, prompting Trump to say it was “TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE.”

As the prospect of a signing ceremony grew, CBS News said dozens protested outside a foreign ministry office in Iran’s northeastern city of Mashhad, chanting slogans against Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi after a televised interview.

In a video shared by Iran’s semi-official Fars news agency, women in black chadors chanted “death to dishonorable Araghchi, the infiltrator” in front of the building, while waving red and black flags.

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The BBC described how Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on X that “Pakistan is preparing for the electronic signing that will immediately follow, followed by technical talks next week,” but Iran’s spokesman said the timing was not set.

DW quoted former Middle East advisor and negotiator for the U.S. State Department Aaron David Miller saying, “What you've done is buy yourself a ticket, on both sides, to a negotiation that is going to be long and tedious.”

DW also reported that Iran insisted the deal ending the war would not be signed on Sunday, with Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei saying, “it will not be tomorrow,” while adding that the possibility in coming days “cannot be ruled out.”

Beyond the signing date, the sources tied the next phase to reopening the Strait of Hormuz and managing the nuclear file, with NBC News saying the memorandum would lift the U.S. blockade of Iran’s ports and restore prewar shipping within approximately 30 days.

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NBC News also said the agreement would include a 60-day extension of the current ceasefire, while AP reported that Araghchi said terms dealing with Iran’s nuclear program would be finalized in the 60 days after the initial agreement is signed.

AP said the emerging agreement would begin the process of destroying or removing Tehran’s highly enriched uranium, and it described U.S. officials saying the 60-day period would be used to work out technical details for removing Iran’s enriched uranium.

The BBC framed the nuclear dispute through Trump’s warning and Iran’s position, quoting Trump’s post that “we will go in and dust off the nuclear dust buried deep beneath the sunken granite mountains,” and quoting Iran’s spokesman saying “It will not be tomorrow.”

In parallel, CBS News described continued regional fighting as Israel and Hezbollah traded fire in Lebanon, with the CBS live updates noting that the latest strikes came as the U.S. and Iran indicated they were close to reaching a deal that could also include Lebanon.