The spokesperson for the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Esmail Baghei, stated this Saturday that the memorandum of understanding with the United States will not be signed tomorrow, as announced by Pakistan, the country mediating between the two rivals.

“We must wait for the exact date of the signing of the memorandum of understanding; although it will not be tomorrow, it cannot be ruled out that it will take place in the coming days,” Bagaei said in statements reported by the official IRNA agency.

The diplomat emphasized that the text being discussed “is not a final agreement” between Iran and the United States, but “an understanding that outlines the general framework of the dispute and establishes that the war will end.”

He also explained that the nuclear issue is left for later and will be discussed “in a period of 60 days.”

Shortly before, Pakistan’s Prime Minister, Shehbaz Sharif, announced that the agreement was scheduled for electronic signing within the next 24 hours.

“We are closer than ever to a peace agreement. With the probable completion expected within the next 24 hours, Pakistan is preparing for the electronic signing of the peace agreement immediately after, followed by technical talks next week,” Sharif said on X.

The Iranian Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, stated last night that the agreement has two parts: the first refers to the release of blocked Iranian assets abroad, the lifting of both US and Iranian blockades of Hormuz, and the end of hostilities on all fronts, including Lebanon.

The second addresses the nuclear issue.

Despite the apparent imminence of the signing, in recent hours the Iranian navy reported an attack on a vessel attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz “without permission,” while the United States denounced the launch of drones by Tehran in this strategic passage through which 20% of the world’s oil transited before the conflict.

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