TEHRAN/ISLAMABAD: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Friday that the United States and Iran had “never been closer” to finalising the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding, as Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced that a final, agreed-upon text of the peace deal between Washington and Tehran had been reached.
“The Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding has never been closer,” Araghchi wrote on X, referring to the Pakistani capital, which hosted previous US-Iran talks.
“Pending its finalisation, the media should refrain from entering speculation about its content,” he added, after purported details of the accord were published by Iranian media.
“In line with our responsible and transparent approach, all details will be shared with the public in due course,” Araghchi added.
The Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding has never been closer. Pending its finalization, the media should refrain from entering speculation about its content.
In line with our responsible and transparent approach, all details will be shared with the public in due course.
— Seyed Abbas Araghchi (@araghchi) June 12, 2026
Soon, Trump reshared Iranian FM Araghchi’s X post on the imminent US-Iran deal.
Iran’s top negotiator says deal commitments ‘must be kept’
Iranian parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said commitments that are made in the deal “must be commitments kept”.
“No ifs, no buts, no excuses. For the close deal ahead, there is no other way. You reap what you sow,” Ghalibaf said in a post on X.
Commitments made must be commitments kept. No ifs, no buts, no excuses. For the close deal ahead, there is no other way.
You reap what you sow.— محمدباقر قالیباف | MB Ghalibaf (@mb_ghalibaf) June 12, 2026
Later at night, Araghchi told Iranian media that Iran’s nuclear programme and the lifting of US sanctions, have not yet been finalised and will be determined in the next phase of negotiations.
Araghchi said the issue of uranium enrichment and stockpiles of enriched material would be addressed in the final agreement.
He said the negotiations had been structured in two stages, with the nuclear question postponed as part of ongoing talks, and stressed that the Supreme National Security Council had “full control” over the process, with a collective decision to be announced once internal deliberations were completed.
Meanwhile, Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said the relevant institutions are meeting as they are in the “final stages of summarising the text of the understanding” reached with the US.
Baghaei said he could not comment on the time and place of the possible MoU signing, adding that they must wait for the “final decision to be made internally”.
“I cannot confirm any of the speculations about the text of the understandings,” he said, adding that the “fact that details of the diplomatic process cannot be discussed does not mean the people are not privy to it”.
Prime Minister Sharif said on Friday that Islamabad was working closely with the US and Iran to finalise the next steps after the two sides agreed on the text of a peace deal.
In a statement posted on X, Prime Minister Sharif confirmed that a final, mutually agreed text of the peace agreement had been reached despite an “incessant misinformation campaign” by those seeking to undermine the diplomatic process.
“Amid ongoing intense mediation efforts by Pakistan, we are fully aware of the 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,” PM Sharif stated.
“Pakistan is now working closely with both sides to finalise the next steps. Peace has never been this close as it is now,” the Prime Minister said.
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
Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani and Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty welcomed Pakistan’s announcement that a final text of the agreement had been reached, and said they hoped both Washington and Tehran would move swiftly to sign the deal, Qatar’s foreign ministry said.
Both sides reaffirmed their support for ongoing diplomatic efforts and expressed hope for lasting peace and stability in the region, the ministry said.
Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs @MBA_AlThani_ Receives Phone Call from Egyptian Foreign Minister
Doha | June 12, 2026
HE Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani received Friday a telephone call from HE… pic.twitter.com/pkgw3yoPNY
— Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Qatar (@MofaQatar_EN) June 12, 2026
Since the conflict started on February 28, Pakistan has remained actively involved in diplomatic efforts to permanently end the conflict between the US and Iran. Pakistan brokered the April 8 ceasefire and hosted the high-stakes direct peace talks between Washington and Tehran.
Earlier, US President Donald Trump said that Iran’s leaked comments on a peace deal with the US do not represent what has been agreed between the two sides.
“The terms that Iran leaked out to the Fake News have NOTHING to do with the terms that were agreed to, in writing,” Trump said in a post on his Truth Social platform.
“What they said, including their weak and pathetic statement on having a deal, bears no relation to the truth. Very dishonourable people to deal with. With them, there is no such thing as dealing in good faith,” the US President wrote on Truth Social.
“They better get their act together, and FAST!,” Trump said.
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) June 12, 2026
Vance dispels ‘fake information’ surrounding US-Iran deal
Meanwhile, US Vice President JD Vance has taken note of speculation surrounding a potential memorandum of understanding between Washington and Tehran, providing some clarification on the possible agreement and dispelling “fake information”.
“First, the Iranians are not receiving any cash, and no funds are being released for simply signing a deal or attending a meeting,” Vance wrote on X.
“The deal is structured to ensure that the US and its allies’ concerns are prioritised, and that if the Islamic Republic of Iran meets its obligations, then economic benefits will flow to them and to the entire region.”
He adds, “This deal has the potential to remake the region and lead to lasting peace.”
Vance notes “a couple of bizarre things” in reporting on the potential deal, noting that commentators who dubbed US President Donald Trump as “historic” were “criticising a deal based on unconfirmed media reports”.
“Second, people who say you can’t trust a word said by the IRGC, who apparently believe anonymously sourced social media posts,” he adds. “The president is going to get us a good outcome, one way or the other.”
I'm seeing a lot of fake information about a potential deal to reopen the Strait and end Iran's nuclear weapons program. First, the Iranians are not receiving any cash, and no funds are being released for simply signing a deal or attending a meeting. The deal is structured to…
— JD Vance (@JDVance) June 12, 2026
Trump says US, Iran reach peace deal
On Thursday, Trump said that he was calling off scheduled strikes on Iran because a deal had been reached.
According to a report by Axios, the US and Iran have agreed on the text of a draft memorandum of understanding (MoU), although the arrangement still requires final approval from both sides.
On Thursday, Trump claimed that the US has “ended the war” with Iran, saying Tehran had agreed never to possess a nuclear weapon and that a deal to formalise the arrangement could be signed within days. “I don’t know if you heard, but we ended the war with Iran today.”
“They have agreed never to have a nuclear weapon, something that we insisted on; that was the whole purpose. That was 95 percent of it,” Trump said.
Trump said Vice President JD Vance would represent the United States at a potential signing ceremony.
The United States and Israel launched the war on Iran on February 28. A fragile ceasefire was agreed in April, but both sides have traded fire in recent days.
