Text of Iran-US deal ‘reached’, Pakistan working to ‘finalize next steps’: PM Sharif

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif says a final text for a peace agreement between Iran and the United States has been reached and that Islamabad is working with both sides to "finalize the next steps."

Sharif made the remarks in a post on X on Friday, warning against a “misinformation campaign” which is aimed at sabotaging a potential agreement.

“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,” Sharif wrote.

“Setting aside the noise, we can confirm that a final, agreed upon text of the peace deal has been reached and Pakistan is now working closely with both sides to finalize the next steps,” he added.

Sharif also reaffirmed that “peace has never been this close as it is now.”

The Pakistani prime minister’s statement came shortly after Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said in a post on X that a deal “had never been closer.”

US President Donald Trump reposted Araghchi’s message.

Araghchi announced that significant progress had been made in efforts to finalize the memorandum of understanding reached between Tehran and Washington in Islamabad.

The Iranian foreign minister urged media outlets to avoid entering into speculation about the content of the understanding with the US before its official release.

Araghchi said all details will be shared with public in due course.

Iran’s top diplomat says MoU with US ‘has never been closer’

The Iranian foreign minister says media should refrain from speculating about the contents of the proposed Islamabad MoU between Iran and the US which is closer than ever to being finalized.

The latest remarks suggest that both sides are finally moving closer to formalizing an understanding after months of mediation efforts and often-stalled negotiations.

Trump also said on Thursday that an agreement between Tehran and Washington was imminent.

Pakistani officials have continued diplomatic efforts since they brokered a ceasefire that halted the unprovoked war launched by the United States and Israel against Iran on February 28.

Since then, the diplomatic process has repeatedly been disrupted by acts of US military aggression and continued violations of the ceasefire.

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