Key facts
- Iran's Foreign Ministry stated a US-Iran memorandum would not be signed Sunday.
- President Donald Trump described the proposed deal as a major diplomatic breakthrough.
- President Donald Trump stated the agreement would block Iran's path to nuclear weapons.
- President Trump stated no money would be exchanged in the proposed deal.
- Iran has agreed not to develop or purchase nuclear weapons.
- President Trump's public schedule for Sunday did not list a signing ceremony.
Iran's Foreign Ministry has stated that a memorandum of understanding with the United States is not scheduled for signing on Sunday. This announcement contradicts earlier statements made by President Donald Trump and Pakistan's Prime Minister. President Trump's public schedule for Sunday did not list a signing ceremony, despite his characterization of the proposed deal as a major diplomatic breakthrough. He further elaborated that the agreement would prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons, distinguishing it from the 2015 JCPOA. President Trump emphasized that no money would be exchanged in this new arrangement, a departure from previous agreements. Iran has reportedly agreed not to develop or purchase nuclear weapons as part of this understanding.