US President Donald Trump also said the deal would ensure Iran does not acquire nuclear weapons, describing it as placing a "wall to no nuclear weapon." He contrasted the deal with past US policy, specifically the Obama administration's alleged financial arrangements with Tehran.
Khamenei was killed on the first day of Israeli and US airstrikes against Iran on February 28. The 86-year-old cleric had been at the helm of the Islamic Republic for 36 years.
Iran has fortified tunnels holding highly enriched uranium as it moves closer to a possible deal with the US. The move could complicate verification, recovery and removal of the stockpile even if an agreement is sealed.
Talking about the expected peace deal on X, Sharif expressed his gratitude to both the United States and Iran for their efforts to secure the truce pact that aims to end the over-three-month-long conflict.
US President Donald Trump has spent years devaluing language the way inflation devalues currency. Words that once carried fixed meanings emerge from his speeches lighter, cheaper and less reliable. From tariffs to ceasefires, deals to patriotism, every definition bends until it serves the man speaking it.
Anthropic said it will abruptly disable Fable 5 and Mythos 5 for all users after a US directive targeting foreign nationals. The company said the order cited national security concerns but gave no specific details.
The most sensitive issue — Iran's nuclear programme — would not be resolved immediately. Instead, the draft agreement envisages a 60-day period of negotiations focused exclusively on Tehran's nuclear activities.
According to the findings, some segments of society have managed to absorb economic shocks, others have fallen further behind.
A gunman opened fire across Midland, Texas, killing one person and injuring at least nine others. The suspect was later found dead after a standoff with police.
Centcom has acknowledged striking and disabling three Indian-crewed ships near the Gulf of Oman this week. The US forces shared a video of Hellfire missiles hitting one of the ships. President Trump, however, insists the attacks were carried out by Iranian drones.
In a post on X, Araghchi expressed optimism about the negotiations and urged media outlets to avoid speculation after reports emerged detailing parts of a proposed agreement.
US President Donald Trump on Friday accused Iran of conducting drone attacks on Indian ships leaving the Strait of Hormuz, calling the actions unacceptable.
Geneva is being considered as a possible venue for signing a US-Iran peace agreement, but Tehran has dismissed claims that a deal will be signed on Sunday, saying no final decision has been made yet.
Donald Trump blamed Iran for attacks on 'Indian' ships in the Strait of Hormuz and criticised Tehran over the proposed peace deal. His comments came as three oil tankers carrying dozens of Indian sailors were caught up in recent US military operations in the region.
In his first comments less than 24 hours after Defence Secretary John Healey quit, Keir Starmer admitted Labour's recent setbacks and said he needed to "turn things around".
US and Iranian negotiators have drafted a memorandum covering Hormuz, sanctions and nuclear issues. Tehran says progress has been made, but final approval and the timing of any signing remain unsettled.
Donald Trump announced a potential agreement with Iran and called off planned military strikes against Tehran, but Benjamin Netanyahu was unaware of it.
Describing the iconic painter as 'one of the most important figures in contemporary art in both the 20th and 21st centuries,' his publicist Erica Bolton said in a statement that he had "passed away peacefully at home" in London on Thursday.
External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar strongly defended India's Russian oil purchases at the Kultaranta Talks in Finland. He said the West had no moral authority to lecture India as weapons from European countries had been used against it while Delhi never posed any threat to Europe.
Donald Trump said Washington had just made a great settlement of the war with Tehran and that only final documentation remained before a deal could be signed. However, Iran refused to confirm that.