U.S. President Donald Trump signs a proclamation and gives a speech in the Oval Office of the White House on Thursday, June 11, 2026, in Washington, DC.
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President Donald Trump announced on Saturday that a deal ending the war with Iran would be signed on Sunday, after which the Strait of Hormuz would open, hours after Iranian state media reported that the country remained cautious about timing.
“The agreement will be signed tomorrow, and immediately after it is signed, the Strait of Hormuz will be open to all,” Trump said in a post on Truth Social.
President Trump also indicated that the United States would work with Iran to remove enriched uranium from the country at an unspecified date.
“At the appropriate time, when everything has calmed down, we will go in and collect the nuclear dust that is buried deep beneath these powerfully submerged granite mountains,” he said.
He added: “We look forward to working with Iran and the entire Middle East for a long time to come.”
However, earlier in the day, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmail Baghai said that caution was needed in the timing of any deal, state media reported.
“We have to wait and see as to the exact date of signing the memorandum, but it will not be tomorrow,” state media reported. “We cannot rule out the possibility of something like this happening in the coming days. However, given the reluctance of the other side, we must be cautious about commenting on this process.”
Trump’s Saturday post ended with what appeared to be a veiled threat to Iran if its leaders did not comply with U.S. demands.
“We hope this process is all completed quickly, easily and smoothly. If not, we have the ultimate alternative. Hopefully, it will never be used again.”
The White House did not immediately respond to CNBC’s request for clarification on Trump’s remarks.
Earlier on Saturday, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said the United States and Iran were “closer than ever to a peace agreement” and suggested an agreement would be reached within the next 24 hours during “technical-level talks next week.” Trump reposted these comments to his Truth Social account.
Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar also said he discussed an impending peace deal in a telephone conversation with Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan.
“The two countries welcomed the final stage of negotiations between the United States and Iran, with an electronic signing ceremony scheduled for tomorrow, and expressed hope that this important development will contribute to lasting peace and stability in the region,” the deputy prime minister said in a post on X. A senior Trump administration official said Friday that the United States is not “100%” confident that a deal will be signed.
As it stands, the deal would guarantee “long-term peace in the region” and provide “significant” economic aid to Iran.
—CNBC’s Kevin Breuninger and Azhar Sukri contributed to this report.
