Trump Claims US-Iran Deal Could Be Signed This Week
President Donald Trump has expressed optimism that the United States (US) and Iran will reach a framework agreement that could possibly be signed by the end of this week. However, Tehran has denied that any deal has been finalised.
“We just reached a major settlement over the war with Iran,” Donald Trump told reporters in the Oval Office on Thursday (11/06). He added that a number of documents were being prepared and could be signed soon. Trump said Europe could host the signing ceremony, but did not specify a country or location.
He said he would not be able to attend the signing, but Vice President JD Vance could represent him. When asked whether Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei had approved the deal, Trump said that was his understanding.
Fars news agency, citing a source linked to Tehran’s negotiating team, reported that no final text had been agreed upon. Senior Iranian officials have also not publicly commented on Trump’s statement. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said Tehran “has not yet reached a final conclusion on the agreement.” He added that “most of the text of the agreement has actually been finalised, but problems arose when the American side made new demands and changed its position.” Baqaei said Iran would not compromise on its established “red lines.”
Trump has repeatedly stated that a deal with Iran is close. However, previous negotiations have repeatedly hit deadlocks. Tasnim news agency noted that Trump has announced a deal was near 38 times in the past two months.
Trump said the draft agreement includes the immediate reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and an end to the US naval blockade of Iranian ports. However, in a post on Truth Social, Trump said US restrictions on Iranian shipping and ports would remain in place until a final deal is reached. Washington imposed these measures in response to what it called a de facto blockade of the Strait of Hormuz by Iran, a vital route for global oil, gas, and fertiliser trade.
Tensions in the shipping lane have continued. A US official said American forces shot down two Iranian attack drones after Tehran attempted to strike a commercial vessel transiting the Strait of Hormuz. Via Truth Social, Trump warned that US forces could seize Kharg Island, the site of Iran’s main oil export terminal, and gain “full control” of the country’s oil and gas market.
Trump had earlier called off a fresh military strike against Iran scheduled for Thursday (11/06) evening. He said talks with Iran “have been brought to the highest level of Iranian leadership and have been approved.”
Although not a direct party to the negotiations, the Israeli government said the US has provided assurances that any final deal will protect Israel’s security interests. The office of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that Trump promised the agreement would require the elimination of Iran’s stockpile of enriched uranium and the dismantling of its enrichment facilities. Netanyahu’s office also said Trump indicated the deal would limit Iran’s missile production and end its support for regional proxy groups, including Palestinian militant group Hamas and Shia militia Hezbollah in Lebanon.
The Israeli government said Trump and Netanyahu discussed a “memorandum of understanding being formed” between the US and Iran as a step towards formal negotiations. US and Iranian representatives have spent weeks negotiating a permanent resolution to the conflict that began after US and Israeli strikes on Iran in late February 2026. A ceasefire agreed more than two months ago has been repeatedly violated by both sides since taking effect.
Iran’s nuclear programme remains a major obstacle to a broader agreement. Israel has long argued that Tehran’s stockpile of highly enriched uranium could be used to develop nuclear weapons, a charge Iran denies. Egypt has also urged the US and Iran to seize the “available opportunity” to reach a deal ending the war.
Fars reported that a framework agreement was essentially completed about two weeks ago, but negotiations were halted due to renewed military tensions, including an Israeli strike on Beirut. Fars reported that Qatari mediation helped revive the talks on Wednesday (10/06). AFP later reported that Pakistan is also suspected of playing a role in the effort.