Trump says deal to end Iran war will be signed Sunday, as Iran disagrees on timing

Residents swim and play in the waters of the Strait of Hormuz while cargo ships and commercial vessels lie anchored in the distance off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Wednesday, June 10, 2026. Razieh Poudat/ISNA via AP hide caption

Progress on a deal to end the Iran war appeared to mount on Saturday, with mediator Pakistan and the U.S. saying an agreement could be reached as soon as Sunday — although, Iran cast doubt on that timing.

President Trump, who has asserted many times throughout the war that the countries are on the verge of an agreement, said Saturday morning on Truth Social that a deal was "scheduled to get signed" Sunday and that the Strait of Hormuz — a key global oil and gas transport route — would open soon after.

Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei, however, said he didn't think a finalized pact would happen so soon. Baghaei told Iranian state media Saturday: "It will not be tomorrow." But, he added: "The possibility of this happening in the coming days cannot be ruled out."

"We are closer to a peace deal than ever before," Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said in an early morning post on X . A finalized peace deal was "likely expected in the next 24 hours," he said.

Sharif said both sides would sign the deal electronically, once finalized, followed by technical-level talks next week.

"We are confident that this historic peace deal will form a strong foundation for lasting peace," Sharif said in his post.

On Friday, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on X : "The Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding has never been closer."