Current sectionMiddle East NewsIran NewsEarlier on Saturday, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia FMs welcomed what Pakistan described as the final stage of U.S.-Iran talks during a phone call. Iran said the memorandum is not expected to be signed on Sunday and cautioned against predicting a date due to 'hesitation by the other side'Share to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeBen Samuelsand Reuters06:35 PM • June 13 2026 IDTA U.S. official on Saturday signaled growing confidence that the Trump administration is on the verge of reaching a "strong" deal with Iran, while Tehran still maintained a more cautious tone, saying that a final memorandum could be signed soon but warning against expectations of an imminent breakthrough.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Iran - U.S.Middle EastQatarIranPakistanDonald TrumpStrait of HormuzBenjamin NetanyahuCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel-Iran Live UpdatesU.S.-Iran DealHormuzUNRWAIsrael ElectionsPark Slope Food Co-opWorld CupHaQuizHaaretz PodcastU.S. Official Says 'Strong' Iran Deal Achieved as Tehran Remains CautiousHungarian Fighter Jets Escort Israeli Passenger Plane After Contact LostIsrael and Hezbollah Trade Fire; Iran: Lebanon Truce Includes IDF WithdrawalReport: Iran Planted Mines Around Uranium Cache Amid Fears of U.S. RaidU.S. Military Says It Downed Iranian Drones Targeting Hormuz ShippingRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMISix-year-old Boy Punctures a Magritte Iconic Masterpiece at Israel MuseumTrump Just Dropped a Megaton Bomb on Netanyahu's Re-election CampaignOne Killed, Five Wounded in Terror Shooting Rampage in Central IsraelNetanyahu May Find His Way Back From Trump's Humiliation, but Back to What?What's the Difference Between Jewish and Palestinian Terror?Netanyahu's Middle East Doctrine Has Collapsed – and It's Costing Him Washington