Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Saturday the US and Iran reached a final text and would sign a peace framework electronically within 24 hours. Hours later, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi countered that nothing is signed: the terms must still clear the army general staff, the IRGC, parliament and Supreme Leader Khamenei before any consensus. Trump separately called leaked ceasefire terms fake news with nothing to do with the written agreement. The pattern is familiar — three prior imminent breakthroughs since February collapsed. The gap between Islamabad's confidence and Tehran's caveats is the story: a framework can be agreed in principle and still die inside Iran's stacked approval chain.
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What the framework reportedly contains
Per Araghchi, the Strait of Hormuz would not revert to its pre-war state. It stays under Iranian and Omani sovereignty, but the regime would levy service fees rather than old-style tolls. A joint statement with Oman is expected. The memorandum of understanding also covers both the nuclear program and sanctions relief.
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Why Tehran cannot just sign
Araghchi made clear the terms must circulate through the army headquarters, the IRGC, parliament and Khamenei before a consensus forms. That layered veto means a framework can be settled at the table yet stall in domestic approval. The same mechanism explains why earlier breakthrough announcements failed to hold.
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Trump's denial
Trump posted that leaked terms were fake news with nothing to do with what was agreed in writing, and said the framework could be signed remotely within days. On Friday he said he canceled overnight strikes on Iran because a deal and the reopening of the trade route would soon be finalized. The accounts diverge; the text stays private.
Agreement in principle is cheap; ratification through Iran's security organs is the test. Until Khamenei signs, the Strait's fee schedule stays theoretical.
Sources
- ✓ Al Jazeera — Deal between US and Iran less than 24 hours away, Pakistan's PM says — 2026-06-13
- ✓ CNN — US and Iran say an agreement is close, but questions remain — 2026-06-12
- ✓ Al Jazeera — Trump says leaked Iran ceasefire terms fake — 2026-06-12
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