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U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday (local time) that peace talks with Iran have reached the final stage of document coordination, and a signing ceremony could be held in Europe this weekend.

However, Iran's Foreign Ministry stated that it has not yet made a final decision, suggesting that whether a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to end the war will actually be signed remains to be seen pending further statements from the Iranian side.

Hosting an event at the White House on Thursday to sign a proclamation unrelated to the war with Iran, Trump said, "We just made a great agreement regarding the war with Iran," adding, "Only the final coordination of the document remains."

He added, "It will be finalized in the next few days, and a signing ceremony will probably be held in Europe."

Confirming the timing of the signing ceremony as "probably this weekend," he said, "I won't be able to attend, but Vice President JD Vance will."

Trump is scheduled to watch a UFC event held on the South Lawn of the White House on June 14, which is also his 80th birthday.

Trump also said, "As soon as we sign (the peace agreement), the Strait of Hormuz will be opened," adding, "It could probably be Saturday."

He also stated that the U.S. maritime blockade on Iran would be lifted simultaneously with the signing.

Trump emphasized, "Most importantly, we have an agreement that Iran will never have a nuclear weapon," adding, "This was the ultimate purpose of what we had to go through to get this (agreement)."

"Therefore, this is a very big achievement," he stressed.

He also claimed that Iran would not purchase or develop nuclear weapons in any way, shape, or form.

Regarding the MOU between the two countries ahead of the signing, Trump described it as "somewhat conceptual," but added that it would be a "very strong and detailed MOU."

When asked if Iran's supreme leader had also approved the agreement, Trump replied, "That is my understanding."

He also shared that he had spoken with the leaders of countries surrounding Iran, including Israel, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and Kuwait, and that he plans to speak with the president of Turkiye as well.

Regarding whether a deadline has been set from the signing of the MOU to the final peace agreement, Trump said, "I think things will move pretty quickly," but did not provide a specific deadline.

Trump also explained that the possibility of a U.S. occupation of Kharg Island, Iran's largest oil terminal, is currently "off the table" due to the potential peace agreement with Iran.

Although Trump had posted on his social media platform Truth Social on Thursday morning that "at some point in the not-too-distant future, we will occupy Kharg Island and other oil infrastructure strongholds, and we will take full control of their oil and gas markets," he is now taking that plan off the table as the peace talks have since made progress.

Earlier on Thursday morning, Trump had posted on Truth Social, hinting at stronger additional attacks against Iran on Thursday night, following previous strikes on June 9 and 10.

However, in a Truth Social post uploaded on Thursday afternoon, he wrote, "Based on the fact that discussions with Iran have gone all the way to the top Iranian leadership and received approval, I, as President of the United States, have canceled the airstrikes and bombings on Iran scheduled for this evening," suggesting significant progress in the peace negotiations with Iran.

The signing ceremony in Trump's Oval Office at the White House on Thursday was originally scheduled to be closed to the press, but was changed to a public event shortly before it began.

This is interpreted as an effort to make public remarks regarding the situation now that progress has been made in the negotiations with Iran.

When asked how this situation differs from past instances where he claimed an agreement was imminent, Trump replied that Iran, having been heavily hit by U.S. military strikes, wants the agreement even more than he does.

However, Iran's response showed a clear difference in tone from Trump's remarks.

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said regarding the signing of the agreement that nothing has been finalized, and that reports about the time and place of the signing are entirely "speculative," Iran's state-run IRNA news agency reported on Thursday.

Baghaei added that while a large portion of the agreement has been finalized, the U.S. has repeatedly changed its stance during the negotiations.

Meanwhile, Trump also stated that he is "considering some form of support" for American farmers who have suffered from skyrocketing fertilizer prices caused by the war with Iran.

Reported by JIN Sang-myeong | Video by Ahn Jun-hyeok | Produced by SBS Digital News
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