Pakistan and President Donald Trump have both verified that an electronic ceremony to sign a US-Iran agreement will take place on Sunday, though Iranian officials are casting doubt on the proposed schedule while Israeli leaders voice security concerns.
Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced Saturday evening that Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar spoke by phone with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan about the matter.
The ministry’s statement said both officials welcomed the final stages of US-Iran negotiations, with the electronic signing ceremony set for Sunday, and shared hopes that this significant development would help bring lasting peace and stability to the region.
The Saudi Foreign Minister praised Pakistan’s consistent and ongoing efforts supporting mediation and dialogue during the process. The two sides also talked about the upcoming Regional Four (R-4) Foreign Ministers’ meeting planned for Egypt later this month.
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif previously stated that the United States and Iran are nearer to a peace agreement than they have ever been, with the deal’s completion anticipated within the next 24 hours.
In a Saturday evening post on X, he said Pakistan was getting ready for the electronic signing of the agreement right after its completion, with technical-level discussions to follow next week.
The Prime Minister expressed gratitude to the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran for their ongoing commitment throughout the negotiations and thanked regional partners for their support.
Shehbaz Sharif said he felt confident that the “historic peace deal” would create a solid foundation for enduring peace.
The Prime Minister included tags for US President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in his message.
US President Donald Trump then shared his X post on his Truth Social platform.
President Donald Trump verified that an agreement with Iran is set to be signed on Sunday and stated the Strait of Hormuz would reopen right after.
In a Truth Social message, President Trump wrote: “The Deal is scheduled to get signed tomorrow, and immediately after it is signed, the Hormuz Strait is OPEN TO ALL.”
The president said Iran would not be allowed to acquire a nuclear weapon and claimed the regime is no longer seeking one. He also discussed Iran’s enriched uranium supplies, suggesting they would not be removed right away.
“At the appropriate time, when all is calm, we will go in and get the Nuclear Dust, buried deep under the powerful sunken granite mountains,” President Trump wrote.
CNN reported that Iran had reinforced areas around enriched uranium supplies with explosives to stop the material from being taken.
President Trump added: “We look forward to working with Iran, and the entire Middle East, long into the future. Hopefully, this process will all work out quickly, easily, and smoothly. If it doesn’t, we have the ultimate alternative, hopefully never to be used again!”
The president’s statements differed from comments by Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei, who indicated that no signing was anticipated Sunday.
“We will have to wait and see about the exact date of the signing of the memorandum of understanding, although it will not be tomorrow,” Baghaei said.
The reported framework includes a suggested 60-day ceasefire on several fronts, including the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon, the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, the end of the US naval blockade on Iranian ports, talks on sanctions relief and the potential release of frozen Iranian assets depending on Iranian compliance. Additional negotiations would address Iran’s nuclear program and enriched uranium supplies.
Senior Israeli officials quoted by Channel 12 said the agreement seems to accept Tehran’s “main conditions” and could “endanger Israel’s security interests.”
According to the officials, Iran would gain substantial benefits before addressing core concerns. “The Iranians are not agreeing to this for nothing,” one official said.
The officials maintained that Tehran is essentially “paying on credit” and questioned what leverage Washington would keep if Iran fails to fulfill future commitments. They also criticized the reported handling of Iran’s nuclear and missile programs.
“The uranium extraction has become uranium dilution and the missile system is not part of the agreement at all,” the officials said.
They further maintained that the framework does not require Iran to stop support for proxy organizations. “All the goals that Israel set are not immediately dealt with in the agreement,” the officials said, adding, “Not only is Iran not required to stop supporting proxies, it is reconnecting itself with Hezbollah through the agreement.”
Channel 12 reported that President Trump talked about the agreement with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a Thursday phone call. According to an American official, President Trump told Netanyahu: “This is the deal. It’s an excellent deal, and it’s to end this war.” The US official added: “Bibi didn’t say much in the call. Evidently, he understood that there’s going to be a deal, and that he can’t stop it.”
On Friday, Sharif said that the final text of a peace agreement between Iran and the United States had been settled during Pakistan’s intensive mediation efforts.
In a statement, he said that a coordinated disinformation campaign was currently happening to undermine the agreement. However, he added that Pakistan was moving forward, completely unaffected by the surrounding noise.
According to the Prime Minister, the final and mutually agreed text of the agreement has been completed, and Pakistan is working in close coordination with both parties to shape the next phases of the process.
According to a separate statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dar spoke by telephone with Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis on Saturday.
Both leaders welcomed progress toward understanding between the United States and Iran, expressing hope that ongoing diplomatic efforts would help promote peace and stability in the region. They also agreed to keep continued mutual contact.
Switzerland had previously offered to host the signing ceremony of the memorandum of understanding between the United States and Iran.
This is a developing story
