politics
Trump claims US and Iran on verge of signing peace agreement, but Tehran says no final decision made
Iranian leadership has not confirmed claim, after the US president announced that planned strikes on Iran had been cancelled
TL;DR
- Donald Trump announced the cancellation of scheduled strikes on Iran, stating that Washington and Tehran were close to signing a peace agreement.
- Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson, Esmail Baghaei, stated that a final decision on the agreement had not been reached, though large parts of the text under negotiation were finalized.
- The potential agreement would include a timeline for demining the strait of Hormuz, discussions on further nuclear talks, and the release of frozen Iranian assets.
- Israel's Prime Minister's office clarified that Israel was not a party to the memorandum of understanding with Iran but appreciated Trump's commitment to specific deal inclusions.
- The US military conducted strikes on Iran's military surveillance capabilities, communication systems, and air-defence sites, as well as an oil tanker near the strait of Hormuz.
- Iran launched missiles and drones at Kuwait, Bahrain, and Jordan.
- The UN Secretary-General called on the US and Iran to return to a full implementation of the ceasefire.