President Donald Trump announced that a deal to end the war in the\nMiddle East would be signed on Sunday (14\/6\/2026). However, the claim\nwas immediately denied by Iran\u2019s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps\n(IRGC), which asserted the draft agreement is not yet complete and a\nsigning today \u201cdefinitely will not happen\u201d.<\/p>\n
Trump stated the signing would be followed by the reopening of the\nStrait of Hormuz, a strategic shipping lane critical for global energy\ntrade. \u201cThe deal is scheduled to be signed tomorrow, and immediately\nafter it is signed, the Strait of Hormuz will be OPEN TO ALL,\u201d Trump\nposted on his Truth Social platform on Saturday (13\/6). The statement\ndrew international attention due to the strait\u2019s importance for global\noil and gas distribution, with its reopening seen as potentially easing\ngeopolitical tensions and stabilising energy supplies.<\/p>\n
Trump\u2019s optimism was not shared by Iran. The Iranian Foreign Ministry\nhad previously indicated the agreement would not be signed on Sunday. In\nTehran, the government stated that while most issues in the negotiations\nhave reached a common understanding, the process is still in the final\nstages of internal review. Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei\nsaid, \u201cAt present, a common understanding has been reached on most\nissues, and we are in the final stages of internal review.\u201d He added\nthat relevant institutions are still discussing Iran\u2019s final position on\nthe draft and declined to confirm reports on the content of the deal\nuntil finalisation is complete.<\/p>\n
The IRGC openly criticised Trump\u2019s announcement, stating it was made\n\u201cdespite Iranian negotiators explicitly stating that the memorandum has\nnot been finalised and that signing on Sunday will definitely not\nhappen.\u201d The IRGC described the timeline as a \u201ctest for the Iranian\nnegotiating team\u201d and criticised Trump\u2019s \u201cextraordinary insistence\u201d on\nsigning the deal today. In a Telegram post, the IRGC suggested some\nobservers believe Trump wanted the signing to coincide with his birthday\non 14 June, potentially using the occasion for personal publicity.<\/p>\n
Amid the conflicting statements, a Qatari delegation arrived in\nTehran as part of mediation efforts to end the war. An adviser to\nQatar\u2019s foreign minister was dispatched to Iran, with reports indicating\nthe visit aims to review the latest developments in the diplomatic\nprocess. A diplomat told AFP that the Qatari negotiators flew to Tehran\nto help facilitate the finalisation of the agreement. Meanwhile,\nPakistan, which has been leading mediation efforts, and the United\nStates indicated a deal to end the months-long conflict would be signed\non Sunday, though Iranian media reported a final decision on the\nframework had yet to be made.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/trump-claims-peace-deal-to-be-signed-today-iran-immediately-denies-1781448725", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }