Trump says Iran deal to be signed Sunday, Hormuz strait to open after

President Donald Trump on Saturday said an agreement to end the war with Iran would be signed on Sunday, followed by the opening of the Strait of Hormuz, hours after Iranian state media reported that the country was being cautious about the timing.

“The agreement is scheduled to be signed tomorrow, and immediately after it is signed, the Strait of Hormuz will be open to everyone,” Trump said. Real Social post.

Trump also suggested that the United States would work with Iran to remove enriched uranium from the country at an unspecified date.

“At the appropriate time, when everything calms down, we will go in and retrieve the Nuclear Dust buried deep within the mighty submerged granite mountains,” he said.

“We look forward to working with Iran and the entire Middle East for the long future,” he added.

However, earlier in the day, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei was quoted in state media as saying that caution should be exercised regarding the timing of the signing of any agreement.

“We will have to wait and see the exact date of signing the memorandum of understanding, but it will not happen tomorrow,” state media reported. “The possibility of this happening in the coming days cannot be ignored. However, we must be careful when commenting on this process due to the hesitations of the other side.”

Trump’s post on Saturday resulted in what appeared to be a veiled threat against Iran if its leaders did not comply with US demands.

“I hope this process is completed quickly, easily and smoothly. If not, we have the ultimate alternative that will never be used again!”

The White House did not immediately respond to CNBC’s request for comment on Trump’s remarks.

Earlier on Saturday, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in question The fact that the USA and Iran are “closer than ever to a peace agreement” indicates that a conclusion will be reached within the next 24 hours, “with technical level talks next week”. Trump reposted these comments on his Truth Social account.

Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister Mohammed Ishaq Dar also said that he discussed the upcoming peace agreement in his meeting with Saudi Arabian foreign minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan.

“They welcomed the final phase of the US-Iran negotiations with the electronic signature ceremony scheduled for tomorrow and expressed the hope that this important development will contribute to lasting peace and stability in the region,” the deputy prime minister said. he said. Publish on X. The United States is not “100%” confident that the deal they reached will be signed, a senior Trump administration official said on Friday.

In its current form, the agreement would guarantee “long-term peace in the region” and reward Iran with “significant” economic relief.

— CNBC’s Kevin Breuninger And Azhar Shukri contributed to this report.