WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has claimed that a major peace-related agreement involving the United States, Iran, and several regional countries has entered its final stage.
In a statement issued from the Oval Office at the White House, President Trump said he held detailed discussions with multiple regional leaders, including Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Pakistan’s Field Marshal Asim Munir, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, Jordan’s King Abdullah II, and Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, among others.
According to Trump, the talks focused on various aspects of a memorandum of understanding related to peace between the Islamic Republic of Iran and regional stakeholders. He said that a broad consensus has already been reached among the United States, Iran, and other concerned parties, with only a few points still under final consultation.
The US president also said he spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, describing the conversation as positive.
Trump added that the remaining technical details of the proposed agreement are expected to be finalized soon, after which an official announcement will be made. He further claimed that under the proposed framework, the Strait of Hormuz would be reopened.
Neither Iranian nor several regional governments have independently confirmed the details of the claimed agreement at the time of publication.
US-Iran peace agreement reportedly in final stages
Meanwhile, a US newspaper has claimed that the United States and Iran are close to finalizing a draft peace agreement aimed at ending hostilities, with a formal announcement potentially expected within the next 24 hours.
The report was published by The Washington Times, which claims that a draft for a comprehensive peace settlement agreement has already been agreed upon by key representatives from both parties.
Moreover, the report, citing unverified sources, says that the draft has been already agreed upon in preliminary negotiations by US vice president J.D. Vance, head of the Iranian parliament and speaker, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, American diplomat Steve Witkoff, and advisor to US president Jared Kushner.
Finally, the report suggests that the draft will now be sent to relevant authorities for final signing while officials from both countries may make an official announcement regarding the draft agreement within the day.
The report further notes that diplomatic efforts had brought an agreement to several new proposals designed to bring an end to all ongoing hostilities between the US and Iran.
Neither US nor Iranian officials have publicly confirmed the existence of a finalized agreement at the time of publication.
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