US President Donald Trump slammed Iran after state media reported doubts about the terms of the ceasefire agreement.
In a post on Truth Social on Friday, President Trump said the published terms were “fake news” and had “nothing to do with the terms agreed to in writing.”
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“You’re dealing with very disgraceful people. There’s no way you can treat them in good faith,” he said.
The statement was the latest development in a rapidly evolving situation surrounding efforts to end a more permanent war that the United States and Israel launched against Iran on February 28.
Moreover, President Trump indicated on Thursday that any breakthrough remains in limbo, even though he said the deal was “approved” and could be officially signed within days.
Meanwhile, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said in a post on X on Friday that an “Islamabad memorandum of understanding” for a ceasefire was “closer than ever.”
He asked the media to refrain from speculation until the terms are finalized. Trump posted a screenshot of the message on his Truth Social account.
The US president did not specify which Iran report he was referring to in his post. However, his post came shortly after Iranian state news agency IRNA published what it called seven key points of the agreement.
The report showed that since reaching a cease-fire agreement in early April, Iran has made virtually no compromises on key issues that have long prevented a more permanent agreement.
The report said no new agreement had been reached regarding Iran’s nuclear program, only that new nuclear negotiations would begin 60 days after signing a memorandum of understanding with the United States.
Similarly, Iran said it had not agreed to relinquish control of the Strait of Hormuz, saying the preliminary agreement concerned only normalization of navigation through the waterway and maritime security. The newspaper said the Iranian government will discuss the issue with Oman.
IRNA reported that the US has pledged to end the ongoing Israeli invasion and attacks in Lebanon.
He also said that some of Iran’s frozen assets would be released upon signing the deal, and further releases, sanctions relief and war damage compensation would be negotiated at a later date.
U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance said Friday that the freeze would only be lifted if Iran fulfills certain obligations under the deal, ruling out the possibility of funds being released immediately after the deal is signed.
“The president is going to give us a good outcome one way or another,” he said.
A White House official also said on condition of anonymity that Iran had agreed to a “results-based deal.”
The deal would dismantle Iran’s nuclear program, destroy nuclear material and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, officials said.
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In recent weeks, President Trump and his administration officials have alternated between threatening Iran and saying a deal is within reach.
Earlier this week, the United States and Iran exchanged attacks over two days. President Trump announced Thursday that the planned attack had been called off for a third day in what he called a diplomatic breakthrough.
Hours later, the United States shot down two unmanned aircraft as they attempted to attack ships near the Strait of Hormuz.
President Trump called the incident “totally unacceptable” in a post Friday.
