Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif says a US-Iran peace deal is close to being finalized and could be completed within the next 24 hours. Several outlets report that Sharif describes the agreement as aimed at ending the Middle East war and says Pakistan has been mediating between the two sides. France 24 adds that Pakistan is preparing for an electronic signing, followed by technical-level talks the next week.
However, there is also a dispute over timing. NDTV reports that Iran contradicts the claim of signing on a specific day, with Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei denying that an “Islamabad memorandum” would take place on Sunday, according to state media. The Jerusalem Post similarly highlights Baghaei’s denial of the Sunday timeline.
Across the reports, the consistent element is Sharif’s expectation of finalization within 24 hours. The differences relate mainly to whether a particular step or signing is expected to occur on Sunday versus within a broader 24-hour window, and to whether the process includes a memorandum in Islamabad.
