By SU QIANG in Beijing and SHI GUANG in New York |

Earlier, Pakistan says US-Iran peace deal likely to be finalised 'in the next 24 hours'

Pakistan is one of the key mediators between the U.S. and Iran as both sides have struggled to finalize a peace agreement since April.

WASHINGTON -- US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that a peace deal with Iran is scheduled to be signed on Sunday and that the Strait of Hormuz will reopen immediately…