A peace agreement between the United States and Iran could be finalized within the next 24 hours, Pakistani Prime Minister Shevaz Sharif said Saturday.
Pakistan, which has played a central role in brokering and supporting talks between Washington and Tehran, is ready for an electronic signing that could take place as soon as Sunday, Reuters reported.
Iran, however, pushed back on suggestions that an accord is about to be completed.
No agreement to end the months-long conflict in the Middle East will be signed on Sunday, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said Saturday, according to state media.
Even so, Baghaei indicated that a deal could still come together in the next several days.
Further clues about the emerging framework surfaced Friday, when the Trump administration said Iran would not receive immediate economic gains under the arrangement and would need to meet conditions before any sanctions relief is granted.
“We have structured this in a way where it’s not built around trust, it’s built around physical milestones, it’s built around action, and it’s built around verification,” a senior administration official told reporters Friday.
The Trump administration is demanding that Iran give up all their nuclear ambitions in exchange for economic relief.
A deal would see Washington unfreeze $6 billion in oil revenues being held by Qatar.
