President Donald Trump asserted that a United States‑Iran peace agreement was close to being signed, while Iranian officials said a deal was not imminent and that talks had been halted or required additional approval. The agreement, if reached, would open the Strait of Hormuz and would prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons.

Accounts differ on the deal’s imminence: Trump said the agreement was close, whereas Iranian officials said it was not imminent. Likewise, Trump expressed belief that Iran’s Supreme Leader had approved the deal, while other reports indicated that the agreement still required the Supreme Leader’s approval.

The United States was not discussing easing sanctions on Iran, according to abc_au. Almonitor reported that President Trump believed Iran’s Supreme Leader approved the deal. Alarabiya said Iran and Israel halted fresh hostilities and that Iran fired missiles at Israel on Sunday. Bluesky reported that Iran’s nuclear stockpile was refined to 60 % purity and that no inspectors were present at Iran’s nuclear facilities. DW noted that Iran halted indirect talks after Israel ordered its troops deeper into Lebanon. GDELT reported that President Trump called off planned military strikes against Iran. Daily Sabah said negotiations with Iran were progressing positively and could produce an agreement within days. France24 reported that the deal would merely consolidate the ceasefire and would not resolve anything. Hindustan Times reported that the agreement still requires approval from Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei. abc_au also reported that President Trump said the end of the war is close.