Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleDuring an Oval Office press conference on Thursday, Trump expressed confidence that a peace deal with Iran would be signed soon (Getty)U.S. and Pakistani leaders anticipated a framework agreement to end months of fighting between the U.S. and Iran would be signed on Sunday, with Trump posting about the deal and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif preparing for an electronic signing. However, Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Esmaeil Baghaei, stated the signing would 'not be tomorrow' but possibly 'in the coming days,' while an Iranian news agency reported no final decision had been made on the agreement. The proposed deal involves Iran opening the Strait of Hormuz, a vital oil artery, in exchange for the U.S. lifting its naval blockade, releasing billions in frozen Iranian assets, and waiving oil export sanctions. Despite movement towards an agreement, clashes persisted, with U.S. forces shooting down Iranian drones and Israel conducting strikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon, prompting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to clash with Trump over military action. Hardline protesters in Iran voiced strong opposition to the framework agreement, while negotiations regarding Iran's nuclear programme, including the dismantling of its enriched uranium stockpile, are slated to occur in a subsequent 60-day period. In fullIran-US war latest: Tehran disputes Trump’s claim peace deal will be signed today with ‘final decision’ to be madeThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in