"Iran Delayed Agreement Until Midnight to Avoid Trump's Birthday"

Reports have emerged that Iran intentionally delayed reaching a peace agreement until after midnight on June 14 (local time) to avoid the 80th birthday of U.S. President Donald Trump.

According to The New York Times (NYT), Iran reportedly waited and refrained from finalizing the agreement until the clock struck midnight local time on that day.

Two Iranian officials stated that this was because they did not want a major peace agreement to coincide with President Trump's birthday.

However, the officials added that since there is a 7-hour and 30-minute time difference between the U.S. and Iran, both sides were able to claim the final agreement time as they preferred.

President Trump announced on his social media platform, Truth Social, at 5:30 p.m. Eastern Time that a peace agreement with Iran had been reached; at that moment, it was already 1:00 a.m. on June 15 in Iran.

Previously, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed in a Telegram post on June 13 that President Trump was showing "unusual stubbornness" to conclude the peace negotiations in time for his birthday on June 14.

The Revolutionary Guard criticized the move, stating, "Some point out that President Trump's insistence stems from a desire to use this signing ceremony symbolically and turn it into a personal promotional event."

Within Iran, opposition to the peace negotiations with the U.S. continues, led primarily by hardliners such as the Revolutionary Guard.

On June 13, ahead of the agreement with the U.S., hardliners gathered outside the Foreign Ministry building in the northeastern city of Mashhad to denounce Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, who led the negotiation process, chanting, "Death to the shameful traitor Araghchi."
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