Trump Says "End-of-War Agreement to be Signed on the 14th"... Last-Minute Tensions with Iran

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The United States and Iran appear set to sign an agreement to end the war within the weekend. However, a war of nerves is continuing until the very last minute regarding the specific details.

Reporter Lee Hyun-jung has the story.

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U.S. President Donald Trump announced that he is scheduled to sign an agreement with Iran for an end to the war and denuclearization on June 14, local time.

President Trump posted this on social media, stating, "Immediately after the signing, the Strait of Hormuz will be open to everyone."

He went on to criticize the existing Iran nuclear deal, which was reached during the Obama administration in 2015 and later nullified during his first term, claiming that the agreement he is about to sign with Iran will serve as a "barrier to prevent the acquisition of nuclear weapons."

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who is mediating the end-of-war negotiations between the U.S. and Iran, also stated on social media on June 13, local time, that "a final agreement is expected to be reached within the next 24 hours."

He added that they are preparing for the electronic signing of the agreement and working-level talks to be held next week.

Iran stated that it has received approval from Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei and that the signing ceremony could take place within a few days, but...

[Abbas Araghchi / Iranian Foreign Minister (June 12, local time): The agreement has never been closer than this. It could happen in a few days. I am very hopeful.]

...they denied that the signing would take place on the 14th, indicating that the war of nerves between the two sides is continuing until the final moments.

Iran has firmly stated that the Strait of Hormuz cannot return to its pre-war state and that it will collect "fees."

Furthermore, Iran emphasized that if the lifting of the maritime blockade and the return of frozen assets are not implemented first during the 60-day ceasefire extension, the nuclear negotiations desired by the U.S. will not even begin.

(Video Editing: Kim Jin-won, Source: Shehbaz Sharif X, Donald J. Trump Truth Social)
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