In response to Donald Trump claims that leadership in Tehran “approved” a draft agreement, Iran’s local agency reported that Tehran has not yet approved a text for any deal with the United States but hinted there was a “possibility” Tehran would consider signing off.
“So far, Iran has not reached a final conclusion on the agreement,” foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said, after Trump said he expected a deal to be signed in Europe in the coming days, Iran’s foreign minister said.
Calling of the strike in a sudden move, the US President claimed the leadership in Tehran “approved” a draft agreement to extend the ceasefire, reopen the vital shipping route Strait of Hormuz and launch 60 days of negotiations on the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump said, “Based on the fact that discussions with the Islamic Republic of Iran have been brought to the highest level of Iranian leadership and approved, I have, as President of the United States of America, cancelled the scheduled strikes and bombings against Iran this evening.”
He added that discussions and final points were approved by all parties involved, including the United States, Israel, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Turkey, Pakistan, Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan, Egypt, and others.
“The Naval Blockade will remain in full force and effect until this Transaction is finalized – Time and place of the signing to be announced shortly, the post further read”.
Iran also condemned killing of 3 Indian citizens during the US naval attack on an Omani container ship. “We extend our sympathies to the families and friends of the slain Indian sailors and offer our sincere condolences to the Indian people and government said foreign minister Esmaeil Baqaei.
Meanwhile, the mayor of Tehran said Thursday that the state funeral of late supreme leader Ali Khamanei, killed by US-Israeli strikes on the first day of the Middle East war, would be postponed until the end of June or early July.
The 3 day event will now take place in the second 10 days of Muharram, between June 26 and July 5.
Iran had earlier said it planned to hold the three-day event in early Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar, which would have put in early June.