Trump says Iran peace deal signing today, Hormuz to reopen; IRGC denies finalisation

The long-awaited US-Iran agreement to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz appears close to completion, but contradictory signals from Washington and Tehran keep the timeline uncertain. President Trump's latest announcement sets today, June 14, as the signing date; Iranian military leaders immediately contradicted that timeline.

Trump's announcement

The president laid out the deal on his Truth Social platform, contrasting it with the 2015 JCPOA.

My deal with Iran is the exact opposite: A WALL AGAINST NUCLEAR WEAPONS! In fact, they no longer want a nuclear weapon, nor will they have one, whether by purchase, development, or any other means. The deal should be signed tomorrow and, immediately after the signing, the Strait of Hormuz will be OPEN TO ALL.

Trump also addressed the nuclear material Iran has accumulated, saying that when the situation is calm, US B-2 bombers will recover the enriched uranium "buried deep under massive granite mountains" and that it will be "diluted and destroyed, both in Iran and in the United States."

Two-phase framework

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi described a two-stage process that departs from Trump's immediate-ceasefire narrative. Under the plan, the sides will first sign a 14-article memorandum of understanding, and only then begin negotiations toward a final treaty.

The memorandum of understanding in 14 articles between Iran and the United States in the first phase, subsequently negotiations for the second phase will begin, which must lead to a final agreement. The nuclear issue has been postponed to the final agreement phase because, under current conditions, it could not be addressed and the US demands were not acceptable.

Iran pushes back

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps issued a statement rejecting Trump's timeline, calling it a "test for the Iranian negotiating team" and describing his insistence as "unusual." They said that Iranian negotiators have explicitly declared the memorandum is not yet finalised and that a signing today "will certainly not take place."

Mediation and next steps

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif offered the most upbeat assessment from any third party, saying the two sides are closer than ever to a peace deal.

We are closer to a peace agreement than ever before. With finalization likely expected within the next 24 hours, Pakistan is preparing for the electronic signing of the peace agreement immediately after, followed by technical talks next week.

Meanwhile, Qatari mediators arrived in Tehran early on June 14 to press for the deal's closure. The flurry of behind-the-scenes diplomacy and the public disagreements over timing leave the expected electronic signing ceremony hanging in a countdown that may yet be extended.