Trump Says He'll Sign Deal With Iran on Sunday

President Trump said Saturday he plans to sign a peace framework with Iran on Sunday, though the Tehran government indicated it's not on the same timeline. Posting on Truth Social, Trump wrote, "The Deal is scheduled to get signed tomorrow," the Hill reports. He promised the Strait of Hormuz, a key oil chokepoint closed during the current crisis, would reopen immediately after a signing, while hinting at an undefined "ultimate alternative" if the process falters. Pakistan, which is mediating the talks, similarly projected a quick resolution, with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif saying the agreement would be finalized within 24 hours.

But an Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson told state media the signing would "not be tomorrow" though it could take place "in the coming days," citing concerns about "the other party's instability." An Iranian media outlet tied to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps criticized what it called Trump's "unusual insistence" on a Sunday signing, per the Washington Post. The outlet said Iranian officials had not endorsed Trump's schedule and suggested he was trying to time the signing for his 80th birthday, which is Sunday. The AP points out that Trump has asserted multiple times lately that the two countries are on the brink of a deal, as he did on Friday.