Iran-U.S. deal could be signed within days or tomorrow, officials say
Trump said a tougher Iran agreement could be signed tomorrow, while other officials pointed to timelines of within days or 24 hours and said the Strait of Hormuz would be open to global shipping.
Both NBC News and CBS News (June 13, 2026) independently confirm that a U.S. official said the agreement could be signed within days and that Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif said the deal was very close and could be finalized within 24 hours. The attributions match the claim precisely. The only nuance is that Iranian officials expressed that signing may take longer and that the deal centers on a ceasefire/Strait of Hormuz framework with nuclear commitments deferred to later talks—but this does not contradict the statements as reported.
A potential U.S.-Iran agreement was described by a U.S. official as signable within days, while Donald Trump said a tougher alternative to the 2015 nuclear deal was set to be signed tomorrow, would prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon and would reopen the Strait of Hormuz to global shipping. Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif separately said on June 13 that the agreement was closer than ever, could be finalized within 24 hours and signed electronically by video conference, with technical-level talks expected next week. The differing timelines remained source-attributed and underscored possible implications for oil markets, shipping stability through the Strait of Hormuz and broader market sentiment, including in crypto.
- Strait of Hormuz: A narrow waterway between the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman that is critical for global oil shipments.
- 2015 nuclear deal: The earlier Iran accord aimed at limiting nuclear activity, which Trump described the proposed agreement as a tougher alternative to.
- video conference signing: An electronic signing arrangement in which parties complete or host a formal agreement remotely.