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Middle East crisis live: Trump says Iran deal will be signed today but Tehran casts doubt on timing
TL;DR
Donald Trump announced a peace deal with Iran is set to be signed today, potentially reopening the strait of Hormuz. However, Iranian officials express skepticism about the timing of the agreement.
Key points
- Trump announced a peace deal with Iran to be signed today
- The deal aims to reopen the strait of Hormuz
- Iranian officials express skepticism about the agreement's timing
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Donald Trump says a peace deal with Iran is scheduled to be signed today, which would see the strait of Hormuz opened. However, the US president warned if no deal was reached the US has “the ultimate alternative, hopefully never to be used again!”
In a Truth Social post, Trump said Iran “no longer want a Nuclear Weapon, nor will they have one, either through purchase, development, or any other form of procurement”.
Recent days have seen the most intense clashes between Iran and the US since a ceasefire came into effect in April. The US president has claimed about 40 times that a deal was on the point of completion, only to revert to threatening Iran with new attacks.
Officials from the US and Iran are trying to frame any deal as a victory. Abbas Araghchi**,** the Iranian foreign minister, said on state television on Friday that the draft agreement showed his country had emerged stronger from the conflict.
“Iran is the winner of the war with the US,” he told viewers.
Hello and welcome to the Guardian’s continuing coverage of the crisis in the Middle East.
Peace talks between the US and Iran grind on with Donald Trump on Saturday saying the US is set to sign a new agreement with Iran today, and claiming the deal would prevent Tehran from obtaining a nuclear weapon, while reopening the strait of Hormuz to international shipping.
In a Truth Social post on Saturday, Trump said: “The Deal is scheduled to get signed tomorrow, and immediately after it is signed, the Hormuz Strait is OPEN TO ALL. Our relationship with Iran is a much different and better one than previous Administrations have had … 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!”
In other key developments:
- Pakistan’s prime minister, Shehbaz Sharif, said on Saturday Islamabad was preparing for an electronic signing within 24 hours to be followed by technical-level talks next week. “We are closer to a peace deal than ever before,” Sharif wrote on social media.
Q&A
What did Trump say about the Iran peace deal?
Trump stated that a peace deal with Iran is scheduled to be signed today, which would allow the strait of Hormuz to reopen.
How has Iran responded to the peace deal announcement?
Iranian officials, including Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, have cast doubt on the timing of the deal, claiming Iran has emerged stronger from the conflict.
What are the implications if the Iran deal is not signed?
Trump warned that if no deal is reached, the US has 'the ultimate alternative,' which he hopes will never be used again.
