Jerusalem Post/World NewsPakistan is now preparing for an electronic signing expected within the next 24 hours, followed by technical-level talks next week, according to Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.Follow us on GoogleSaudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman receives The Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani ahead of an exceptional meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), the first in-person meeting of Gulf leaders since their states became a front in the Iran war, in Saudi Arabia, April 28, 2026.(photo credit: Bandar Algaloud/Courtesy Saudi Royal Court/Reuters)ByJERUSALEM POST STAFFJUNE 14, 2026 10:37Qatari negotiators have flown to Tehran to help finalize a deal between the US and Iran, a source told CNN on Sunday morning.Following Trump's announcement on Saturday that a deal would very likely be signed "within 24 hours," Qatari mediators, in coordination with the US, have headed to Tehran to help facilitate the process.If a memorandum of understanding is signed between Washington and Tehran, it would start a new 60-day period of negotiations on implementing the framework, according to US officials.Plans for an in-person signing of the deal were scrapped due to logistical issues. It will instead be signed virtually, in the hopes of avoiding delays that could derail negotiations.Pakistan is now preparing for an electronic signing expected within the next 24 hours, followed by technical-level talks next week, according to Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, however Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei denied that the Islamabad memorandum would take place on Sunday, according to state media.An Iranian flag flutters in the wind as ships remain anchored in the Strait of Hormuz on May 16. Negotiations between the US and Iran over opening this critical waterway have largely stalled. (credit: Majid Saeedi/Getty Images)Comparison of this deal to the JCPOATrump emphasized that the deal was significantly different than that of the Obama administration, which he described as "an easy, beautiful, smooth road to a Nuclear Weapon, which Iran would have had six years ago, and would have used long before now.""My Agreement with Iran is the exact opposite, A WALL TO NO NUCLEAR WEAPON!" said Trump. "In fact, they no longer want a Nuclear Weapon, nor will they have one, either through purchase, development, or any other form of procurement."He added that "no money will exchange hands," attempting to further differentiate the deal from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), with Trump accusing then-president Barack Obama of paying "Hundreds of Billions of Dollars" to Iran, "including 1.7 Billion Dollars in green, cold cash."Follow us on Google