Trump Claims Imminent US-Iran Peace Deal as Tehran Urges Caution
WASHINGTON / TEHRAN — On the eve of his 80th birthday, US President Donald Trump announced that a landmark peace agreement between Washington and Tehran is scheduled to be signed on Sunday.
If finalized, the deal promises to immediately reopen the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz to international shipping, signaling a potential end to nearly four months of intense regional warfare.
The announcement has sparked a flurry of diplomatic optimism across the globe, though significant friction remains on the ground.
Despite the looming peace deal, cross-border violence persisted, with Israeli airstrikes killing at least five people in southern Lebanon on Saturday.
A Tale of Two Timelines
President Trump took to his social media platform, Truth Social, to declare the breakthrough, framing the upcoming agreement as a superior alternative to past diplomatic frameworks.
"The Deal is scheduled to get signed tomorrow, and immediately after it is signed, the Hormuz Strait is OPEN TO ALL," Trump posted.
He further noted that "when all is calm," the US plans to take possession of Iran's "Nuclear Dust" to downblend and destroy it, warning that Washington retains the "ultimate alternative" if compliance falters.
While Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif—whose country has actively mediated the fraught negotiations—backed the 24-hour timeline and anticipated an immediate electronic signing, officials in Tehran offered a more conservative outlook.
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei clarified that while significant momentum has been achieved, the text is still undergoing critical evaluations by Iran's National Security Council and state leadership. Baghaei stated that a formal signing on Sunday was unlikely, pointing instead to a finalized agreement in the "coming days."
Navigational Standpressures and Global Friction
The primary economic objective of the accord hinges on the revival of global trade routes. The Strait of Hormuz has been heavily restricted since major hostilities erupted in late February following massive US and Israeli strikes that killed Iran’s Supreme Leader.
State media recently confirmed that the late leader’s formal funeral services will finally begin in Tehran on July 4, with burial scheduled for July 9 in Mashhad.
The push for a resolution comes amid mounting international pressure. Earlier this week, a US strike on a commercial oil tanker in the Gulf killed three Indian sailors, sparking sharp diplomatic condemnation from New Delhi.
In a subsequent call, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio firmly told Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar that all maritime vessels must comply with US naval orders, reiterating that enforcement of the blockade against illicit Iranian oil transport remains absolute until a formal treaty is active.
Regional Impact and the Gulf Security Umbrella
The diplomatic progress has drawn formal praise from regional neighbors. In a joint call, the foreign ministers of Pakistan and Saudi Arabia welcomed the "final stage" of the negotiations, expressing hope that the development will restore long-term stability to the Middle East.
However, political analysts point out that the conflict has fundamentally changed the geopolitical landscape. Over the past four months, Iranian retaliatory strikes directly reached Gulf states hosting American installations, puncturing long-held assumptions about the infallibility of the US security umbrella in the region.
Furthermore, the current draft text reportedly omits immediate resolutions for parallel conflicts in Lebanon, where Israel reported it had neutralized seven Hezbollah fighters over the past week.
Observers warn that without addressing these interconnected regional flashpoints, any bilateral deal between Washington and Tehran will face a fragile road to implementation.
