ISLAMABAD: US President Donald Trump said in a social media post on Saturday that a deal with Iran was expected to be signed on Sunday, adding that the Strait of Hormuz would be reopened to all maritime traffic immediately after the agreement takes effect.
He added that the proposed agreement with Iran would ensure that Tehran would never acquire a nuclear weapon, describing the deal as “a wall to no nuclear weapon.”
“The Deal is scheduled to get signed tomorrow, and immediately after it is signed, the Hormuz Strait is OPEN TO ALL. Our relationship with Iran is a much different and better one than previous Administrations have had,” he said.
The US president also said relations between Washington and Tehran were now “much different and better” than under previous administrations. He stressed that, unlike the 2015 nuclear agreement negotiated during former President Barack Obama’s tenure, the proposed deal would not involve any financial payments to Iran.
“The Deal is scheduled to get signed tomorrow, and immediately after it is signed, the Hormuz Strait is OPEN TO ALL.” – President Donald J. Trump 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/G34bMSBIUM
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) June 13, 2026
“At the appropriate time, when all is calm, we will go in and get the Nuclear Dust, buried deep under the powerful sunken granite mountains, thanks to our beautiful B-2 Bombers and their brilliant pilots, and downblend and destroy it, whether in Iran, or the United States,” he said.
“We look forward to working with Iran, and the entire Middle East, long into the future. Hopefully, this process will all work out quickly, easily, and smoothly. If it doesn’t, we have the ultimate alternative, hopefully never to be used again! Thank you for your attention to this matter!!! President DONALD J. TRUMP,” he said.
Earlier, Pakistan said that an electronic signing ceremony for the proposed Iran-US peace deal is scheduled for June 14, signalling growing momentum in diplomatic efforts to end months of conflict and ease tensions across the Middle East.
The announcement came as Islamabad continued to position itself as a key facilitator in the negotiations, with officials expressing optimism that the agreement was nearing completion.
Pakistan’s Foreign Office, in a statement, said that during a conversation between Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar and the Foreign Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Prince Faisal bin Farhan, the two sides welcomed the US–Iran negotiations in their final stage, with the electronic signing ceremony scheduled for tomorrow.
Deputy Prime Minister / Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar @MIshaqDar50 held a telephone conversation today with the Foreign Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Prince Faisal bin Farhan @faisalbinfarhan.
They welcomed the US–Iran negotiations in their final stage,… pic.twitter.com/k3avNjwAxe
— Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Pakistan (@ForeignOfficePk) June 13, 2026
They expressed the hope that this important development will contribute to lasting peace and stability in the region.
Meanwhile, President Trump also shared Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s X post, saying a final text of the Iran-US MoU had been reached and that Pakistan was preparing for an electronic signing expected within 24 hours.
Earlier, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said that Pakistan is closer than ever to securing a peace agreement between the United States and Iran, adding that the deal is expected to be finalised within the next 24 hours and signed electronically before technical-level talks begin next week.
In a post on X, the prime minister said Pakistan is preparing for the remote signing of the agreement immediately after the final text is completed.
“We are closer to a peace deal than ever before. With finalisation likely expected in the next 24 hours, Pakistan is preparing for the electronic signing of the peace deal immediately after, followed by technical-level talks next week,” Sharif wrote.
We are closer to a peace deal than ever before. With finalisation likely expected in the next 24 hours, Pakistan is preparing for the electronic signing of the peace deal immediately after, followed by technical level talks next week.
We would like to thank United States of…
— Shehbaz Sharif (@CMShehbaz) June 13, 2026
He thanked the United States and Iran for their continued engagement in the negotiations and also acknowledged the support of regional countries backing the diplomatic process.
Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson, Esmaeil Baghaei has said that Iran currently has no plans for its negotiating team to travel to Geneva or Islamabad in the next day or two to sign an agreement.
He does, however, note that the possibility of the memorandum of understanding being signed in the coming days is high, Iran’s IRNA news agency reports.
“We must wait for the exact time of the signing,” he adds.
Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Galibaf has stressed that “enforceable commitments” must accompany any possible understanding between Tehran and Washington, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reports.
Speaker of the Iranian Parliament Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf stressed that any possible understanding between Tehran and Washington must be accompanied by enforceable commitments.https://t.co/sn4Rxu2JnE pic.twitter.com/sJhYWMhYj2
— Tasnim News Agency (@Tasnimnews_EN) June 13, 2026
A senior US official on Saturday called an emerging agreement on Iran a strong deal and said that the United States would participate in the de-mining of the Strait of Hormuz once the accord is sealed.
Meanwhile, an award-winning American journalist praises Pakistan’s efforts for US-Iran peace deal.
The US, Israel and Iran have all bumbled through this war and missed opportunities, but Pakistan deserves great credit for consistently working very hard as an intermediary for peace between capricious and obdurate enemies. Bravo, @CMShehbaz and COAS Munir. https://t.co/z1vpBbUVo1
— Nicholas Kristof (@NickKristof) June 13, 2026
Pakistan brokered a ceasefire between Tehran and Washington on April 8 that halted the war involving the United States, Israel, and Iran.
On April 11, Pakistan hosted high-stakes direct talks between the US and Iranian negotiators in Islamabad.
The Islamabad Talks concluded without a final agreement; however, they paved the way for further negotiations between Washington and Tehran to permanently resolve the conflict.
The war started after the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran on February 28, prompting retaliatory action from Tehran against Israel and the Gulf countries.
The confrontation also contributed to disruptions in maritime traffic around the Strait of Hormuz.
