Pakistan Says U.S.-Iran Deal Could Be Signed Tomorrow

Pakistan’s foreign minister told his Saudi counterpart that the electronic signing of an agreement between the United States and Iran is scheduled for tomorrow, according to reporting by N12. At the same time, Donald Trump amplified a post by Pakistan’s prime minister saying the final wording of the deal would be completed within 24 hours and then signed with Iran.

The report said the process is being handled electronically, so senior officials in Tehran and Washington would not need to be physically present to formalize the memorandum of understanding. Iranian officials, however, played down the timing and said the exact date for signing still needs to be awaited.

Trump told Channel 12 on Friday that he still believes an agreement with Iran can be signed over the weekend or on Monday. His comments signaled that the crisis that erupted on Friday between Washington and Tehran, after Iranian media published details about the deal, had at least temporarily subsided.

According to an American official, Trump spoke with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday night and told him, “This is the deal, it is a great deal, and it is time to end this war.” The official said Netanyahu had not been briefed in advance on Trump’s announcement and was surprised by it, but did not argue much during the call. “Bibi did not say much in the conversation. He probably understood a deal was coming and that he had no ability to stop it,” the official said.