Pakistan Says Final U.S.-Iran Peace Deal Text Reached as Iran Holds Final Deliberations

Pakistan said a "final, agreed upon text" of a U.S.-Iran peace deal has been reached, while Iran said it was in "final" internal deliberations as the Strait of Hormuz remained tense.

“Iran says deal to end fighting with US has 'never been closer' A deal with the US to end fighting in Iran has "never been closer", Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has said”

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NBC News reported that "Two Iranian drones were shot down last night," and Iranian media said its military stopped a tanker from passing through the strait.

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NBC News also said Trump had earlier pushed back at Iranian reports about the deal’s contents, and that the final missing piece was described by sources as a sign-off from Iran’s Supreme Leader.

The same NBC News update said the deal would initially begin as a memorandum of understanding and include a ceasefire on all fronts, including in Lebanon, as Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi said on state TV.

In a separate live update, the BBC said Iran’s foreign minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi told reporters that a deal to end fighting with the U.S. had "never been closer," echoing Pakistan’s mediation message.

Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi told Iranian state media that the nuclear program was not part of this stage of talks, while he said ending the war on all fronts would include Lebanon.

The Guardian reported Araghchi’s position that "Nuclear program is not part of this stage of talks," and also said he described an end to war in Lebanon as meaning Israel’s withdrawal from occupied areas.

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The Guardian also said Israel Katz posted on X that Israel would not withdraw from security zones in Lebanon, Syria or Gaza, even as the U.S.-Iran framework was discussed.

NBC News said the memorandum of understanding would defer key issues including Iran’s nuclear program and the lifting of sanctions to the second stage, with a 60-day negotiation period envisaged.

NBC News further quoted Araghchi saying the negotiations are structured in two stages, with the first stage being writing the memorandum and the second stage being formal negotiations.

As the memorandum of understanding neared, U.S. Central Command said the blockade of Iranian ports in the Strait of Hormuz remained in effect, with "139" compliant commercial ships redirected and "9" non-compliant vessels disabled since April 13.

“• Push for a US-Iran agreement: The White House is signaling optimism about a prospective agreement with Tehran, voicing confidence that it will earn buy-in from Iranian leadership and Israel after weeks of negotiations on the most intractable issues, including the future of Iran’s nuclear program”

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CBS News said the blockade enforcement continued while Pakistan worked with both sides to finalize next steps, and it also cited a senior administration official saying the odds of signing were "80-85%" but not 100%.

CBS News reported that a signed memorandum of understanding would trigger 60 more days of technical negotiations on implementation and remaining issues, and it described U.S. officials discussing contingencies for securing Iran’s nuclear materials if a deal is reached.

The BBC said Trump accused Tehran of leaking details and called the reports "very dishonorable people to deal with," while also noting that the deal would be performance-based and tied to obligations.

In the same BBC account, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said a "final, agreed upon text" had been reached and that Pakistan was now working closely with both sides to finalize the next steps.