Middle East crisis live: final agreed text of peace deal between US and Iran reached, says Pakistan’s prime minister
Key Points:
- Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced that a final, agreed text of a peace deal between the United States and Iran has been reached, with Islamabad working to finalize next steps.
- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi stated that an "Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding" to address the US-Iran conflict is closer than ever, but urged caution against speculation until the deal is finalized.
- The Trump administration emphasized the deal is "performance-based," with Iran receiving no frozen assets until it fulfills its obligations, while President Trump dismissed Iranian media reports on the deal’s terms as inaccurate and "fake news."
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed full agreement with Trump on preventing Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons, reaffirming his commitment to this goal amid ongoing regional tensions.
- Hezbollah reported clashes with Israeli forces in southern Lebanon as Israel continued strikes, with Hezbollah confident Iran will insist on including Lebanon in any broader US-Iran agreement.