&imwidth=800&imheight=600&format=webp&quality=medium "Iran deal in 'pretty final stage'; Trump says signing possible in Europe this weekend")
US President Donald Trump on Thursday said negotiations with Iran had reached their final stage and suggested that a deal could be signed within the next few days.
Speaking at the White House, Trump described the understanding with Tehran as a "great settlement" and said the documents were in a "pretty final stage", suggesting that the agreement could be finalised soon.
Trump said a signing ceremony could take place in Europe, adding that Vice President JD Vance would be present. He also indicated that the agreement could be signed as early as this weekend.
The president said he had spoken with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu regarding the negotiations and planned to hold discussions with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as diplomatic efforts continued.
Trump also expressed confidence that the Strait of Hormuz would reopen once the agreement is signed.
"Strait of Hormuz will open as soon as we sign," he said.
The announcement came just hours after Trump had threatened fresh military action against Iran. Trump said he believed Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei had approved the deal and claimed Tehran had agreed after it had "taken a pounding."
According to Trump, Iran would commit to never possessing or purchasing a nuclear weapon under the agreement. He also said a strike on Kharg Island, which he had previously threatened, was now "off the table".
However, he declined to set a timeline for finalising the deal, saying, "I don't want to say a deadline, because if I say a deadline, you'll say, 'Oh, he didn't meet the deadline.'"
These remarks come after the US president announced that he had cancelled scheduled strikes on Iran, adding that talks with Tehran had reached a key stage and were cleared by senior Iranian leadership.
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"Based on the fact that discussions with the Islamic Republic of Iran have been brought to the highest level of Iranian leadership and approved, I have... cancelled the scheduled strikes and bombings against Iran this evening," Trump posted on his Truth Social network.
However, Iranian media denied any such approval and rejected Trump's claims.
Qatar says Emir and Trump spoke about the deal
Qatar's Emir and Trump also discussed the proposed deal, with the Qatari emir's office saying the US president "affirmed that the understandings reached had the approval of all concerned parties".
"During the call, the two leaders discussed the close strategic relations between the two countries and ways to support and enhance them, in addition to the latest regional and international developments, particularly those related to diplomatic efforts for de-escalation in the region," the statement said.
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