Trump Says Yes. Iran Says Wait.

American and Iranian flags waving in the sky.

President Trump says a deal to end the U.S.-Iran war could be signed within days — but Iran is pushing back on key terms, and nothing is final yet.

Story Snapshot

Trump said a peace deal with Iran is “scheduled to get signed” and that the war is effectively over.
U.S. and Iranian negotiators agreed on a 60-day memorandum of understanding to extend the ceasefire and start broader talks.
Iran’s Foreign Ministry said its leadership has not made a final decision, and key nuclear terms remain unresolved.
Pakistan’s Prime Minister played a key role as a mediator, saying a deal text has been finalized.

Trump Says Deal Is Almost Done

President Trump told reporters that a deal to end the fighting with Iran is “scheduled to get signed” and that the Strait of Hormuz — a critical waterway for global oil shipments — would reopen immediately after signing. Trump went further, saying the war is effectively already over. U.S. officials confirmed that both sides had agreed on a text and that Washington expected to sign within days.

The agreement being discussed is a 60-day memorandum of understanding. It would extend the current ceasefire and open the door to longer negotiations on bigger issues. Pakistan’s Prime Minister also said the deal text has been finalized, lending third-party weight to the U.S. position that an agreement is close.

Iran Pumps the Brakes

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson said publicly that while large parts of the agreement are done, the country’s leadership has not yet made a final decision. Iranian officials also pushed back on specific terms. They said U.S. claims that Iran agreed to “never seek a nuclear weapon” are not accurate, and they rejected the idea that frozen assets would be returned immediately upon signing.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi laid out a two-stage structure on state television. Stage one covers reopening the Strait of Hormuz and ending the war. Stage two — which would address Iran’s nuclear program and sanctions relief — comes later. That directly contradicts the U.S. framing that the nuclear issue is already settled in the initial text.

What the Ceasefire Timeline Looks Like

The two countries announced a temporary two-week ceasefire back on April 7, 2026. Talks toward a broader peace agreement stalled at several points before the current push. Reports on May 24, 2026, indicated the two sides were nearing a deal after months of conflict. The current round of talks appears to be the most serious progress yet, with multiple governments and mediators involved.

This kind of gap between U.S. and Iranian accounts fits a familiar pattern. In past negotiations, U.S. officials describe a text as settled while Iranian officials insist nothing is final until formal signatures and domestic approvals are in place. Both things can be true at once — a draft exists, but “deal done” is premature. The Trump administration has strong incentives to announce a breakthrough, while Iran faces its own domestic pressures to avoid looking like it gave too much away. Until both sides sign the same document, skepticism is warranted — but the momentum right now is real.