ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir are scheduled to depart for Geneva on Saturday to participate in the signing ceremony of the US–Iran Peace Agreement, sources said.
The visit comes as Pakistan’s diplomatic efforts to facilitate dialogue between Washington and Tehran enter their final phase.
Meanwhile, Al Arabiya, citing sources, reported that Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar will head to Geneva at night.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Friday that a final, agreed-upon text of the peace agreement had been reached, adding that Islamabad was working closely with both sides to finalise the next steps ahead of the formal signing ceremony.
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
Iran’s top negotiator says deal commitments ‘must be kept’
Iranian Parliament 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
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.
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
Islamabad MoU has never been closer: Abbas Araghchi
Earlier on Friday, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that the US and Iran have “never been closer” to a deal on ending the war in the Middle East.
“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.
Soon, Trump reshared Iranian FM Araghchi’s X post on the imminent US-Iran deal.
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”.
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 memorandum of understanding between Washington and Tehran.
“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
Hezbollah confident US-Iran deal will include Lebanon
Hezbollah is confident that Iran will insist on Lebanon being included in a deal with the United States, a leading Hezbollah politician said on Friday, as hopes grew for an agreement between Tehran and Washington.
Iranian officials have repeatedly insisted on an end to fighting in Lebanon as part of any wider agreement.
“If the agreement happens, we have complete confidence in the Islamic Republic … we have confidence that it will insist on any agreement, including the file of Lebanon,” Hassan Fadlallah, a Hezbollah politician, said in an excerpt of a speech broadcast by the group’s al-Manar TV.
