They are on track to immediately reach an agreement to end the conflict between them United States and Iran. The two sides are now “a breath away” from a final deal, a senior US official said on Friday, with Washington expecting signatures to fall through. within the next few days.
“The negotiating team has brought us to a very good place, but let’s wait and see; we’re not quite at the finish line yet, but we’re very close,” the US official told reporters, according to Reuters.
According to the same official, the framework of the agreement “fully satisfies the main objectives” set by the American president, ensuring an “extremely favorable” final result for Washington.
The terms of the so-called memorandum of understanding include the re-opening of the Straits of Hormuz and her lifting the US blockade on Iran’s portsthe official told reporters. Iran’s enriched uranium it will also be destroyed on the spot and then he will be removed from the country, he added.
The terms of the memorandum also include a inspection regimein order to ensure that the agreement will be workable in the long term.
If it complies, “Iran will be relieved of economic pressures,” with measures including release of his assets and the lifting of sanctionsthe official added.
“The Iranians do not receive anything by signing the memorandum or during the negotiations themselves,” the official clarified.
“They are only financially rewarded as long as they comply with their obligations under the agreement. So if they deliver the nuclear material as promised, they will get something. If they end their nuclear program, they will get something else,” the official said.
“The agreement being discussed with Iran includes Lebanon“, he then added, expressing optimism that the final outcome of the negotiations will also be acceptable to Israel and the Gulf countries.
As for possible reservations from the Iranian side, the official estimated that these are “rather minimal”, judging that there is a “broad consensus” in favor of the agreement in Tehran, and in the ranks of the Revolutionary Guards, among the “hardliners” and among the “political authorities”.
Aragchi: Nuclear discussions in the future
Although the final memorandum of understanding has not been signed yet remains open to changeIran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi confirmed that the framework of the proposed agreement provides for an end to war on all fronts, including Lebanonas well as the end of the American blockade with the simultaneous re-opening of the Straits of Hormuz.
Regarding critical nuclear issues, Aragchi clarified that these are to be discussed at later stages of the consultations.
The Iranian official was also quick to point out that “hostile countries,” such as Israel, strongly oppose the prospect of a deal between Tehran and Washington.
Pakistan Prime Minister: US-Iran Final Text Agreement
Earlier, the Prime Minister of Pakistan, Shehbaz Sharifsaid an agreement had been reached on the final text of a peace deal between the US and Iran.
As he added in a post on X, Islamabad is working with both sides to finalize the next steps.
Amid ongoing intense mediation efforts by Pakistan, we are fully aware of incessant misinformation campaign being waged by those who want to sabotage the peace deal. Setting aside the noise, we can confirm that a final, agreed upon text of the peace deal has been reached and…
— Shehbaz Sharif (@CMShehbaz) June 12, 2026
At midday on Friday, the Reuters agency, citing a Western source, had reported that the memorandum of understanding between the two sides could be signed even on Sunday, with Geneva emerging as the most likely location for the ceremony.
