The Iranians officially announced that there will be no further negotiations 'for now,' according to Israeli media reports citing a short broadcast. In a parallel statement, the U.S. ambassador to the UN said President Trump is determined to sign an agreement today. The contradictory messages leave the status of a potential US-Iran deal uncertain, against the backdrop of recent shuttle diplomacy and reported text agreement.
The U.S. ambassador to the UN said at 17:13 Jerusalem that President Trump is determined to sign a deal with Iran today, even as the desk has tracked, since 16:45 Jerusalem, a cascade of Iranian officials — from delegation member Mohammad Marandi to the deputy foreign minister and ultimately Iranian state-linked sources — announcing a halt or end to negotiations 'for now.' The contradiction between the U.S. envoy's timeline and Tehran's unified public position deepens the uncertainty around the diplomatic track.
At 04:45 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported the Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman denying any imminent travel for talks. By 06:48, a mediating diplomat told an Israeli journalist that the U.S. and Iran had agreed on a deal text. Those reports, from a single source each, were not independently confirmed. The thread's Iranian statements originated with one individual (Marandi) at 16:45, then spread across multiple Iranian channels by version 2, and were framed as an official announcement by version 6 — a rapid consolidation that suggests coordination.
As The Zioneer reported in background context, a senior Israeli source dismissed any expected U.S.-Iran MOU as non-binding; another background item noted Pakistan told the U.S. it would no longer mediate. The wider context includes Trump canceling planned strikes on June 12 and declaring an end to a ceasefire on June 10.
What remains open: whether the Iranian statements represent a final policy decision or tactical brinkmanship; whether the U.S. envoy's pledge reflects White House confidence or pressure; and whether any agreed text survives this public clash.
7 developments
- DevelopingUS envoy Waltz says Trump fully intends to close Iran deal, notes Hezbollah's attacks and dislike of Iranian concessions
- StrongTrump tells Netanyahu he is determined to sign Iran agreement as deal talks accelerate
- StrongTrump: I think Iranians want a deal — but we will see
- DevelopingTrump, angered, says Iran is 'stalling' nuclear deal, threatens immediate attack
Source and signal
- Internal intake