Donald Trump announced Saturday that a peace agreement with Iran would be signed by Sunday, setting the stage for what he described as a historic resolution to weeks of difficult negotiations. The president said the Strait of Hormuz would immediately reopen to international shipping once the deal was finalized.
Trump used his Truth Social platform to declare that Iran has renounced its nuclear ambitions entirely. "Iran no longer want a Nuclear Weapon, nor will they have one, either through purchase, development, or any other form of procurement," he posted, framing the agreement as a total victory on nonproliferation.
Iran's foreign ministry offered a slightly different timeline. Spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said the signing date remained undetermined and would not happen Sunday, though he acknowledged the agreement could materialize within days. "The possibility of this happening in the coming days cannot be ruled out," Baqaei said.
Both Washington and Tehran signaled growing confidence that the long and grinding negotiation process was reaching its conclusion. Since an April 8 truce halted major fighting, Trump has repeatedly claimed a deal was on the verge of completion, only to see the talks continue through the spring and into June.
The deal's chief provisions, according to Trump, would prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons and restore crucial maritime commerce through one of the world's most strategically important shipping lanes. Control of the Strait of Hormuz has long been a flashpoint in U.S.-Iran relations.
Author James Rodriguez: "Trump's been crying wolf on this Iran deal for months, so believing the Sunday deadline requires some faith, but the fact that Tehran isn't flatly denying it suggests something real may finally be moving."
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