Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Saturday that the United States and Iran have agreed to a framework for a peace deal to end the months-long conflict in the Middle East, with the final text of the deal reached.
Pakistan is now preparing for an electronic signing expected within the next 24 hours, followed by technical-level talks next week, Sharif added.
Later on Saturday, Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei denied that the Islamabad memorandum would take place on Sunday, according to state media.
Baghaei said the possibility of signing the Islamabad memorandum in the coming days could not be ruled out, but cautioned against commenting on the signing date, given the other side’s hesitation.
He later added that the regime will charge for services provided in the Strait of Hormuz, according to Iran’s Fars News Agency, saying that the steps taken by the Islamic Republic to manage safe traffic in the strait align with the protection of national security and the common good of the world community.
According ot Fars, Baghaei further stated that the release of Iran’s frozen funds is an integral part of the pending agreement.
Baghaei added that the presence of foreign militaries and their bases in the region must end.