Qatari negotiators flew to Tehran early on June 14 in a bid to finalize an agreement between the United States and Iran to end the monthslong conflict, according to multiple news outlets, but renewed Israeli attacks on Iran's ally Hezbollah in Lebanon earlier the same day could potentially delay the signature.The news that senior Qatari Foreign Ministry officials had been dispatched to the Iranian capital comes a day after US President Donald Trump posted on social media that a deal with Iran would be signed on June 14 -- his 80th birthday.Writing on Truth Social on June 13, the American president noted that "The Deal is scheduled to get signed tomorrow, and immediately after it is signed, the Hormuz Strait is OPEN TO ALL," adding that "A WALL TO NO NUCLEAR WEAPON" for Iran.
Hopes for an imminent deal were further boosted when Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharifi added that Islamabad was ready to prepare for an "electronic signing" to be followed by technical-level talks in the coming week.Both Qatar and Pakistan have been mediating between the two sides in a bid to end the war that began with US-Israeli strikes on Iran on February 28.Iran Plays Down Chances Of Signing DealHowever, Iran's Foreign Ministry has played down the chances of an agreement being signed on June 14 but added it could happen "in the coming days."Some details about the content of a memorandum of understanding between the Washington and Tehran have emerged, with Reuters quoting a "senior Iranian official" as saying the text stipulates that Tehran would immediately open the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for the United States lifting its naval blockade of Iranian ports.
