Pakistan’s prime minister said Saturday that a peace deal to end the U.S.-Iran war is closer “than ever before” — and could be wrapped up within the next 24 hours. Iran, for its part, isn’t agreeing on the timing.
The Pakistani leader, described by NPR as a key mediator in the talks, made the statement on Saturday, June 14, 2026. President Trump separately said a deal would be signed Sunday. Tehran pushed back on that timeline, though NPR’s report didn’t detail what terms Iran contested or who spoke on the country’s behalf.
The gap between Washington’s confidence and Tehran’s caution leaves the outcome unresolved. No signed agreement existed as of Saturday evening, and the two sides haven’t publicly confirmed they’re working from the same text.
What happens if Sunday passes without a signature isn’t clear. Neither the White House nor Iranian officials had, as of the NPR report, laid out what a breakdown would mean for the conflict.
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