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Iran says peace with US has 'never been closer'

ABC Australia · Jun 12, 2026, 5:37 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

Key takeaways

  • A woman walks past a mural in Tehran, as a peace deal between the US and Iran seems close.
  • Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif says the text of a peace deal between the US and Iran has been "agreed".
  • The mediator spoke after Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said peace "had never been closer" in a social media post that was shared by Donald Trump.

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A woman walks past a mural in Tehran, as a peace deal between the US and Iran seems close. (Reuters: Majid Asgaripour)

Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif says the text of a peace deal between the US and Iran has been "agreed".

The mediator spoke after Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said peace "had never been closer" in a social media post that was shared by Donald Trump.

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