Iran’s Fars agency said Trump had previously sought changes to the draft after becoming frustrated by delays from Mojtaba Khamenei in granting final approval.
By Vered Weiss, World Israel News
Iranian media reported Thursday that there is a “high probability” Tehran will approve a proposed agreement with the United States, while U.S. President Donald Trump said the sides could reach final understandings within days and potentially sign the deal in Europe by the end of the weekend.
Speaking at a White House event, Trump said, “We made a wonderful deal” with Iran, while noting that the agreement has not yet been finalized. “We’ll sign soon,” he said. “The documents are in a fairly final stage.”
Trump said the agreement could be signed this weekend, “probably” in Europe.
He added that Vice President J.D. Vance and special envoy Steve Witkoff would attend a signing ceremony if one takes place. Trump also said he spoke with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
The developments followed a report by Iran’s Fars News Agency that “following the fact that it appears the U.S. has approved the proposal submitted by Iran, there is a high probability that the regime will approve that proposal.”
Fars reported that a draft memorandum of understanding between the negotiating teams was awaiting final approval in Tehran and Washington.
The agency said Trump had previously sought changes to the draft after becoming frustrated by delays from Mojtaba Khamenei in granting final approval.
According to Fars, Iran responded that it would not consider the revised text.
The report added that Qatar entered the negotiations on Wednesday and informed the parties that the United States was withdrawing the additional demands and returning to the original draft that remained pending final approval.
The negotiations are focused on a short memorandum of understanding intended to end the war.
Iran has insisted that the war end “on all fronts,” particularly in Lebanon, while the proposed arrangement would also reopen the Strait of Hormuz and provide for the gradual easing of the U.S. blockade on Iranian ports and certain sanctions relief.
The memorandum would not resolve disputes over Iran’s nuclear program.
Instead, it would launch a separate negotiating process on future restrictions. Previous reports indicated those talks would continue for 60 days.
The New York Times reported that Pakistani mediators told Trump, “We have a deal,” while noting the claim could not be independently verified from the Iranian side. CNN separately reported that Qatari-mediated talks in Tehran had succeeded in “narrowing gaps” on several outstanding issues.
