Iran war: Trump says deal to be signed on Sunday
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- Mediator Pakistan has said the deal could be finalized "in the next 24 hours," but Iran says an agreement is unlikely to be confirmed on Sunday.
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Mediator Pakistan has said the deal could be finalized "in the next 24 hours," but Iran says an agreement is unlikely to be confirmed on Sunday. DW has more.
https://p.dw.com/p/5FKYx US-Iran deal would gradually reopen the Strait of Hormuz [FILE: June 11]Image: Stringer/REUTERSAdvertisement Skip next section What you need to know What you need to know US President Donald Trump says a deal with Iran will be signed Sunday The Strait of Hormuz will reopen straight after, Trump suggests Iran, however, says a deal won't be signed on Sunday The potential deal would likely see economic relief for Iran in exchange for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz Despite the optimistic signals coming from Washington and Tehran, fighting continues in the region, with the US claiming to have shot down several Iranian drones overnight Israel and Iran-backed militia Hezbollah continue to trade fire in Lebanon, where Israeli troops have been advancing This blog has been closed. Thank you for reading.
Keep reading for the latest updates on the Iran war and the wider Middle East on Saturday, June 13: