US President Donald Trump on Thursday claimed that a deal aimed at ending hostilities with Iran is nearly complete and could be formally signed in Europe as early as this weekend.
Speaking to reporters
in the Oval Office, Trump said the agreement was in its final stages and described it as a “very detailed memorandum of understanding” that would pave the way for a broader peace arrangement between the two countries.
“We’re very close. It’s a very strong memorandum of understanding. It’s something that’s going to get done,” Trump said, as quoted by PTI.
Could sign ‘very soon, maybe over the weekend, in EUROPE’ — Trump
‘I won’t be able to be there, but JD will be there’https://t.co/coQjBfk909 pic.twitter.com/NMrz675NTY
— RT (@RT_com) June 11, 2026
JD Vance Expected To Attend Signing Ceremony
The US President added that Vice President JD Vance is expected to attend the signing ceremony, which could take place in Europe over the weekend.
Trump also said he had held discussions with leaders from several countries in the region, including Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait and Pakistan, as diplomatic efforts intensified around the negotiations.
Later in the day, while addressing a tele-rally in support of Georgia Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones, Trump went a step further, declaring that the conflict with Iran had effectively ended.
“I don’t know if you heard, but we ended the war with Iran today, and they have agreed never to have a nuclear weapon,” Trump said. “That was the whole purpose.”
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Trump’s Dramatic Tone Shift
The remarks came amid a dramatic shift in tone from the US President. Earlier on Thursday morning, Trump had warned that Iran could face severe military action and threatened to target Kharg Island, the country’s key oil export terminal. However, within hours, he announced that military strikes had been called off due to progress in ongoing peace talks.
According to PTI, Trump claimed that Iran had agreed to permanently abandon any effort to acquire nuclear weapons.
“They will not purchase, develop in any way, shape or form a nuclear weapon. They will not have a nuclear weapon,” he said.
When asked what prompted Iran to move closer to an agreement, Trump suggested that recent pressures had influenced Tehran’s position.
“They’ve taken a pounding like very few people could take — and they want to make the deal a lot more than I do,” he said.
Trump also expressed confidence that financial markets were responding positively to the prospect of an agreement. He said the stock market “likes the deal” and added that the strategically important Strait of Hormuz would reopen once the accord is finalised.
The President’s comments were made during an event announcing the restoration of commercial fishing in protected areas of the Pacific Ocean.
