Iran says peace deal with US ‘never been closer’, as Pakistan says final text agreed on

A AgenciesSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-06-12 · 17:50 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated on Friday that the US and Iran are "never been closer" to a deal to end the war in the Middle East. Mediator Pakistan announced that a final text has been agreed upon. Araghchi referred to this potential agreement as the "Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding," referencing the Pakistani capital where prior US-Iran discussions took place. He urged media outlets to avoid speculation about the accord's contents while it awaits finalization. This statement follows reports of purported details of the agreement being published by Iranian media.

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Media should refrain from speculating about the accord's content pending its finalization.

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The Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding has never been closer.

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Iran and the US have never been closer to a deal on ending the war in the Middle East.

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A final text for a peace deal has been agreed on.

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The US and Iran have “never been closer” to a deal on ending the war in the Middle East, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Friday, as mediator Pakistan said a final text had been agreed on.“The Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding has never been closer,” Araghchi wrote on social media, referring to the Pakistani capital which hosted previous US-Iran talks.“Pending its finalization, the media should refrain from entering speculation about its content,” he added, after purported details of the accord were published by Iranian media.

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