Iran says no final decision on truce as Trump touts imminent deal

Tehran has told diplomats and reporters it has not reached a final conclusion on an agreement to end the Middle East war, weeks after US President Donald Trump said a deal could be signed imminently and said he had cancelled threatened strikes on Iran.

Claims of an imminent agreement

Trump said talks had been “brought to the highest level of Iranian leadership and approved” and that he had “cancelled the scheduled strikes and bombings against Iran this evening.” He added: “Time and place of the signing to be announced shortly.”

Trump also wrote that the “final points” had been approved by the United States and its regional allies, including Israel. He later told reporters, “I understand the answer is yes,” when asked if Iran’s supreme leader had approved the deal.

Iran: text mostly final but not agreed

Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said Tehran “had not reached a final conclusion on the agreement” and that while “most of the text of the agreement was finalized, the problem began when the US side made new demands and changed its positions.”

The Tasnim news agency noted that Trump had announced a deal was imminent 38 times in the previous two months, and said any new messaging from Trump should be seen in that context.

Positions from Washington and Jerusalem

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said the Israeli leader had spoken to Trump. According to the office, Trump vowed any memorandum of understanding would include the removal of Iran’s enriched nuclear material and the dismantling of missile infrastructure.

Background and regional tensions

The war began with US-Israeli strikes in February that killed supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The conflict paused under an April truce, but efforts to reach a permanent end to the fighting have appeared stalled.

Kuwait reported that Iran targeted its territory and damaged an airport radar, forcing an airspace closure. Iran’s new body overseeing the Strait of Hormuz said the waterway “will be closed until further notice.” The strait is a vital route for oil and gas transport.

Warnings and public mood in Tehran

Iranian General Ali Abdollahi warned that if the United States attacked, “it will receive a harsher response than before, and the flames of war, in addition to creating insecurity in the region, will become more widespread and far-reaching.”

Civilians in Tehran voiced scepticism about a quick resolution. Majid, a 35-year-old pharmacist, said: “I am absolutely not optimistic about the agreement being finalised, because the gap between the two countries is too wide.” He blamed lack of progress on Israel and hardliners at home.

Tehran’s mayor said the former supreme leader’s funeral would be delayed to the end of June or the start of July.

What happens next

While Trump and allies have signalled progress, Iran’s denial of a final decision and reports of new demands from the US side indicate negotiations remain fragile. Observers will be watching for any formal announcement and whether disputed points can be resolved.