00:07A diplomatic breakthrough, or a dangerous miscalculation.
00:11The United States says a historic agreement with Iran could be signed within hours.
00:17Pakistan says preparations are already underway for a virtual signing ceremony.
00:22But Tehran is sending a very different message.
00:25Iran says no agreement has been approved, no signing is scheduled, and key issues remain
00:31unresolved.
00:32The conflicting signals have exposed a growing gap between public optimism in Washington and
00:38caution in Tehran, raising fresh questions about whether a deal is truly within reach.
00:43President Donald Trump has declared that an agreement with Iran is scheduled to be signed
00:48tomorrow.
00:49In a lengthy social media post, Trump described the proposed arrangement as a complete reverse
00:55of the Obama-era nuclear deal.
00:57Calling it a wall to no nuclear weapon, Trump claimed Iran would permanently abandon any
01:03path to acquiring nuclear arms.
01:06He also made a series of dramatic promises.
01:09According to Trump, the Strait of Hormuz would immediately reopen to all shipping once the
01:14agreement is signed.
01:15He further claimed that Iran no longer wants a nuclear weapon, and that the United States
01:21would eventually take possession of Iran's remaining nuclear material for destruction.
01:26At the same time, Trump coupled diplomacy with a warning.
01:30If negotiations fail, he said Washington possesses the ultimate alternative.
01:35The statement has been widely interpreted as a reference to potential military action.
01:40The timing of Trump's announcement was reinforced by an unexpected source, Pakistan.
01:45Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif announced that negotiators are closer to a peace deal than ever before.
01:52According to Sharif, finalization could occur within 24 hours.
01:57He said preparations were already underway for an electronic signing ceremony to be followed
02:02by technical negotiations focused on implementation.
02:06Pakistan has emerged as a key intermediary throughout the talks, working alongside regional partners
02:11to bridge differences between Tehran and Washington.
02:15But despite the optimism coming from Washington and Islamabad, Iran has refused to confirm the
02:21timeline.
02:22Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Arkechi has outlined what Tehran believes should be included
02:27in the agreement.
02:29According to Arkechi, the proposed memorandum contains 14 separate points.
02:34The first priority is the lifting of the U.S. blockade on Iranian ports.
02:38Other provisions reportedly include an end to hostilities across multiple fronts, commitments
02:43against the use of force, maritime arrangement in the Strait of Hormuz, and mechanisms for sanctions
02:49relief.
02:50However, Iran's foreign ministry has now publicly pushed back against Trump's timeline.
02:55A ministry spokesperson said no signing ceremony is scheduled for Sunday.
03:00While refusing to rule out an agreement in the coming days, Tehran stressed that approval
03:05has not yet been finalized.
03:07That distinction is critical.
03:10The disagreement over timing highlights deeper uncertainties surrounding the talks.
03:14While Trump is presenting the deal as a major diplomatic victory, Iranian officials
03:19appear determined to avoid the perception that they are negotiating under pressure.
03:24Both sides are also offering different interpretations of what the agreement would actually achieve.
03:29Trump says the deal is ready, Pakistan says preparations are underway, Iran says not yet, and the world
03:37is waiting to see whether diplomacy can finally overcome decades of distrust.
03:42tune for Patriot of Hormuzian conversation
03:42by Aziz Da Zira
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