Deal with US Is ‘Mostly Finalized,’ Iran’s Foreign Ministry Says

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said that the text of a deal with the United States aimed at ending the conflict is “mostly finalized.”

According to The Associated Press, Baghaei made the remarks during a phone call broadcast on Iranian state television.

He reportedly added:

“The problem is that the contradictions in America’s position have caused turbulence to this process.”

Earlier on Thursday, President Donald Trump said that negotiators were close to reaching an agreement and suggested that a signing ceremony could take place in Europe as soon as this weekend.

“We have a signing soon,” Trump said, adding that the Strait of Hormuz would reopen once the agreement is finalized.

A source told Reuters on Friday that the deal could possibly be signed on Sunday, with Geneva emerging as a potential venue for the event.