Iran says deal with US will not be signed Sunday

 Iran’s foreign ministry says the possibility of a signing in the coming days cannot be ruled out, but 'it will not be tomorrow'.

Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said the exact timing of the signing remained to be seen. (EPA Images pic)

TEHRAN:

Iran’s foreign ministry said Saturday that an expected memorandum with the US to end hostilities would not be signed on Sunday, state media reported.

“We have to wait and see about the exact time of signing; although it will not be tomorrow,” ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said, according to the IRNA news agency.

“The possibility of this happening in the coming days cannot be ruled out,” he added, after mediator Pakistan said Iran and the US could finalise the deal within 24 hours. - FMT

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