‘Islamabad Declaration’ signing not listed on Trump’s Sunday schedule
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US President Donald Trump has indicated that the expected peace deal with Iran will be signed remotely through a virtual process on Sunday. Although the official schedule released for Sunday does not currently include any virtual signing ceremony, the possibility remains open for such an event to be added later. In a post shared on social media, Donald Trump described the expected agreement as a significant diplomatic achievement. He said the deal would serve as a major safeguard against Iran ever acquiring nuclear weapons, adding that Tehran no longer appears interested in pursuing such capabilities. Trump also used the opportunity to criticise former US president Barack Obama, whose administration negotiated the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action in 2015 as part of efforts to curb Iran’s nuclear programme. Trump argued that the forthcoming agreement would prove more effective than the previous accord, after having previously withdrawn the US from the Obama-era nuclear deal during his earlier term in office. ‘Islamabad Declaration’ nears final stage, Iran denies Sunday signing