Final paperwork eludes Iran, US

Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump insisted that time was on their side and that the negotiations with Tehran were underway in an “orderly and constructive manner”. The remarks by both men came as global leaders hailed progress made towards reaching a peace deal in light of rep­orts that an agreement bet­ween the two was “largely negotiated”. On Sunday, President Pezeshkian said that no decision will be made without the permission of Mr Khamenei, who was injured at the start of the war and has remained underground since then. “No decision in the country will be made outside the framework of the Supreme National Security Council and without the permission of the Supreme Leader. The administration of the country requires a single decision and collective obedience,” he was quoted as saying by the Iranian media. A senior Iranian source earlier told Reuters that if Iran’s Supreme National Security Cou­n­cil approved the memorandum, it would be sent to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei for final approval. The US president, meanwhile, said that he had informed his team “not to rush into a deal” as time remained on their side. “The blockade will remain in full force and effect until an agreement is reached, certified, and signed. Both sides must take their time and get it right. There can be no mistakes!” He said that the relationship between Iran and the US was becoming “professional and productive” but Tehran could not acquire nuclear weapons at any cost