Day 106 | Trump says Iran peace deal to be signed Sunday, opening Hormuz

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A senior ‘Israeli’ official, cited by Hebrew Channel 12’s correspondent Amit Segal, reportedly said that the US-Iran peace deal, expected to be signed tomorrow on Sunday, is a “s**t deal”. 

Other reports from Hebrew media said that the ‘Israeli’ military is preparing to end ground operations in Lebanon as part of the agreement between Washington and Tehran, according to security sources cited by ‘Israeli’ public broadcaster KAN.

The sources said ‘Israel’ would not withdraw from the security zone in southern Lebanon under the proposed arrangement with Iran, adding that the issue is expected to be discussed during upcoming negotiations.

More reports added that ‘Israel's’ security cabinet is set to convene on Sunday night to discuss the agreement.

US President Donald Trump said a long-awaited deal to end the war in the Middle East is scheduled to be signed on Sunday, paving the way for the opening of the strategic Strait of Hormuz.

“The Deal is scheduled to get signed tomorrow, and immediately after it is signed, the Hormuz Strait is OPEN TO ALL,” Trump said in a post on his Truth Social platform on Saturday.

Trump’s statement, however, ran counter to Iran’s foreign ministry which indicated earlier in the day that the deal would not be signed Sunday, according to state media reports.

He also said the United States would find and destroy Iran’s enriched uranium when the region is calmer.

“When all is calm, we will go in and get the Nuclear Dust, buried deep under the powerful sunken granite mountains, thanks to our beautiful B-2 Bombers and their brilliant pilots, and downblend and destroy it, whether in Iran, or the United States,” he added.

President Donald Trump said the United States would find and destroy Iran's enriched uranium when the region is calmer, as he announced that a deal to end the war would be signed on Sunday.

"When all is calm, we will go in and get the Nuclear Dust, buried deep under the powerful sunken granite mountains, thanks to our beautiful B-2 Bombers and their brilliant pilots, and downblend and destroy it, whether in Iran, or the United States," he said on social media Saturday.

US President Donald Trump announced Saturday that the peace deal with Iran will be signed tomorrow on Sunday, after which the Strait of Hormuz will be open “TO ALL”.

“The Deal is scheduled to get signed tomorrow, and immediately after it is signed, the Hormuz Strait is OPEN TO ALL,” Trump said on Truth Social.

“In fact, they [Iran] no longer want a Nuclear Weapon, nor will they have one, either through purchase, development, or any other form of procurement,” he added.

Pakistan said Saturday that the “electronic signing” ceremony of a deal between the US and Iran is scheduled for tomorrow, Sunday.

The announcement came in a readout of a call between the Pakistani Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar and his Saudi Arabian counterpart Faisal bin Farhan, according to the Pakistani Foreign Ministry.

“They welcomed the US–Iran negotiations in their final stage, with the electronic signing ceremony scheduled for tomorrow, and expressed the hope that this important development will contribute to lasting peace and stability in the region,” the ministry said.

Iran's former supreme leader Ali Khamenei, who ruled the country for nearly 37 years before being killed by 'Israeli' and US airstrikes on February 28, will be buried on July 9, state television reported Saturday.

The burial in his hometown, the northeastern holy city of Mashhad, initially scheduled for March but postponed due to the war, will follow three days of funeral ceremonies in capital Tehran beginning July 4 and another in the holy city of Qom on July 7, it said.

July 4, the start date of the national funeral, will coincide with the United States' Independence Day, which this year celebrates its 250th anniversary.

Ali Khamenei's son, Mojtaba, succeeded him as supreme leader in early March, the third since the establishment of the Islamic republic in 1979.

Mojtaba Khamenei, wounded in the strikes that killed his father and numerous other officials, has not appeared in public since his appointment and communicates only through statements attributed to him.

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei announced on Saturday that while Tehran will not sign the proposed Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) tomorrow, a definitive execution of the historic peace treaty with the United States remains highly probable within the coming days.

Clarifying the scope of the intense, Pakistani-brokered diplomatic framework, Baghaei emphasized that the 14-point memorandum is strictly a security arrangement focused on halting active regional warfare and establishing a multi-front ceasefire.

Crucially, the spokesperson noted that the highly sensitive Iranian nuclear dossier has been entirely sidelined from this initial text, with formal negotiations over enriched material and technical monitoring deferred to a separate, 60-day diplomatic track that will only commence once the war-ending truce is successfully implemented on the ground.

An international commercial oil tanker was struck by an unidentified projectile off the coast of Oman on Friday, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) confirmed in an emergency advisory on Saturday.

The incident occurred approximately six nautical miles east of Oman, where the vessel sustained a direct hit to its port bow.

Despite the impact, maritime authorities confirmed that the ship's crew suffered no casualties and are reported entirely safe.

Naval oversight teams further stated that no hull breaches or oil leaks were detected, preventing any immediate environmental fallout.

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Rather than anchoring for emergency repairs, the targeted tanker was cleared to maintain its heading and is currently proceeding under its own power to its next scheduled port of call.

Local regional security forces have launched a formal forensic investigation to determine the origin and nature of the projectile.

The attack marks the latest in a volatile string of maritime security breaches plaguing the strategic periphery of the Strait of Hormuz, unfolding just as international mediators attempt to finalize a comprehensive US-Iran peace framework.

In response to the persistent threat, the UKMTO has issued an urgent directive advising all merchant vessels transiting the Gulf of Oman to exercise extreme caution, maintain radar vigilance, and immediately log any suspicious asymmetrical activity.

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced on Saturday that a final text has been reached for a historic US-Iran peace framework, confirming that Islamabad is actively making logistics arrangements for a secure electronic signing ceremony expected within the next 24 hours to officially halt months of devastating conflict.

The committee organizing the memorial for late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei announced on Saturday that official funeral proceedings will commence on July 4, culminating with his burial in the northeastern holy city of Mashhad on July 9.

The announcement, carried by state-run news agencies, marks the first definitive timeline for the state funeral since Khamenei was killed more than four months ago on February 28 during a massive wave of joint US and 'Israeli' airstrikes on Tehran.

The multi-day processions were repeatedly postponed due to the ongoing regional war and intense bombardment, which prevented large public gatherings.

According to the official schedule, a public farewell and viewing will be held at the Imam Khomeini Grand Musalla in Tehran on July 4 and 5. The formal funeral procession will move through the capital on July 6, before moving to the holy seminary city of Qom on July 7.

Khamenei’s body will then be transported to his hometown of Mashhad for a final massive procession on July 9, where he will be laid to rest at the Imam Reza Shrine, one of the holiest sites in Shia Islam.

Iranian authorities are preparing for an unprecedented logistical operation, anticipating up to 20 million attendees across the three host cities for the late leader who helmed the Islamic Republic for 37 years.

• Lebanese FM backs Hezbollah disarmament as matter of national sovereignty
• Foreign minister says disarmament not aimed at appeasing 'Israel' or US
• Lebanon seeks to become a “normal country,” Rajji says

In some of the sharpest state criticism directed at the group to date, Lebanese Foreign Minister Youssef Rajji declared that Hezbollah’s independent military activities are actively destroying Lebanon's economy and entangling the population in destructive, unwanted wars.

Speaking in an interview with the prominent French newspaper Le Figaro, Rajji did not hold back on the economic and social toll of the prolonged border conflict.

The Foreign Minister noted that the militant group's unilateral actions have thoroughly paralyzed Lebanon's vital tourism sector and crushed wider economic growth, forcing the state into geopolitical crises that do not serve Lebanese national interests.

Reclaiming sovereignty

The remarks come at a time of severe polarization within Lebanon regarding who holds the constitutional mandate over war, peace, and domestic defense.

Addressing international and domestic critics who view the push against the group as foreign-driven, Rajji firmly pushed back against the narrative that Lebanon is acting under Western directives.

"We are not calling for the disarmament of Hezbollah to please Israel or America," Rajji told Le Figaro. "We are doing it so we can finally live in a normal country."

Widening rift in Beirut

Rajji's comments underscore a deeper, more aggressive structural pivot by Lebanon's current leadership -including President Joseph Aoun- to systematically strip the Iran-backed group of its independent paramilitary status.

Over the past year, the Lebanese cabinet has increasingly moved to assert the sole authority of the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) over national territory, arguing that parallel armies undermine the core essence of state sovereignty.

Hezbollah leaders have previously reacted with fierce rhetorical blowback against the political establishment's compliance pushes, framing Rajji’s diplomatic maneuvers as a concession to foreign pressure.

However, Rajji’s latest European media blitz signals that Beirut is doubling down on its domestic mandate, positioning the consolidation of arms under the formal state as an existential requirement for Lebanon's long-term survival rather than an international diplomatic bargaining chip.

Lebanese President General Joseph Aoun issued a stark warning to the nation’s fractious political class on Saturday.

He declared that the country is navigating a perilous historical turning point that can no longer tolerate sectarian luxury or regional political posturing.

In a direct address to the public, Lebanese President Aoun emphasized that the current domestic crisis places Lebanon on a defining, existential path.

He called on all political factions and administrative governorates to immediately shelve narrow factional interests and rise to their collective national responsibilities to preserve internal stability.

The President stressed that genuine national unity has shifted from being a ceremonial slogan into an urgent, vital necessity required to save the state.

True solidarity, Aoun argued, cannot be improvised; it must be systematically built through complete transparency among political representatives, the reinforcement of social justice, and equal fairness for all segments of Lebanese society without sectarian discrimination.

• Body was found minutes from Iranian team’s hotel
• Iran relocated camp from Arizona to Mexico amid US tensions
• Mexican National Guard providing heightened security for team

Mexican authorities have launched a high-profile homicide investigation after a severely decomposed body was discovered inside an abandoned vehicle directly across the street from the sports complex where the Iranian national football team is currently training for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

According to a report by Agence France-Presse (AFP), local police discovered the body packed into a black plastic bag in the trunk of a grey Toyota SUV.

The vehicle had been left sitting in a supermarket parking lot directly opposite the Estadio Caliente, the sports venue the Iranian team has visited daily since arriving in Mexico last Sunday.

The crime scene is situated just a one-minute drive from the secure hotel hosting the Iranian delegation, a proximity that has sent shockwaves through the tournament's local organizing committee.

The Tijuana Prosecutor's Office confirmed that an official police patrol flagged the suspicious, out-of-province vehicle, which automated surveillance logs indicated had been parked at the lot since Wednesday.

Upon forcing entry into the SUV, responding officers discovered the wrapped remains, which forensic investigators noted bore visible signs of severe, blunt-force violence. Investigators combed the parking lot for forensic evidence before transferring the body to the local morgue for formal identification.

While local authorities emphasized that there is currently no evidence suggesting the Iranian football delegation was the target of the crime, the proximity of the body to a high-profile international team has drawn intense global scrutiny.

Geopolitical Tensions 

The Iranian national team's presence in Tijuana is itself the byproduct of intense geopolitical volatility.

The squad had originally scheduled its final pre-World Cup preparatory camp across the border in Tucson, Arizona.

However, ongoing military engagements and severe diplomatic breakdowns between Washington and Tehran forced the Iranian athletic federation to abandon its US travel plans at the eleventh hour, shifting operations to the Mexican border town instead.

Armed escorts

Tijuana remains one of Mexico's most volatile metropolitan zones, having already recorded over 1,200 homicides, fueled primarily by localized cartel friction.

Because of the high-risk environment and the sensitive political status of the visiting nation, the Iranian team has been operating under an ironclad security bubble.

Heavy convoys of heavily armed Mexican National Guard troops have been escorting the team buses to and from every training session.

Following the gruesome discovery, the Iranian team’s media officer declined to comment on whether the delegation has requested additional security assets or if the team is considering cutting its Tijuana camp short ahead of the tournament's opening matches.

The 'Israeli' military has issued an immediate, widespread evacuation directive for residents living across 20 distinct towns and villages in southern Lebanon, ordering civilians to flee their homes immediately.

The sweeping military mandate covers highly populated residential hubs, including Nabatieh al-Tahta, Nabatieh al-Fawqa, Kfar Rouman, and Arab Salim, alongside numerous surrounding villages in the Nabatieh and Jezzine districts.

Residents have been instructed to relocate entirely north of the Zahrani River to ensure their safety.

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The 'Israeli' military Arabic spokesperson Avichay Adraee stated via his official account on X, that anyone remaining in proximity to Hezbollah operatives, weapons infrastructure, or active combat facilities is placing their life in immediate danger, signaling imminent, heavy airstrikes across the targeted sectors.

The 'Israeli' military's Home Front Command has activated incoming rocket and hostile aircraft warning sirens across Metula, Misgav Am, and the wider Upper Galilee region following the detection of a combined projectile barrage and a suspected drone infiltration originating from Lebanon.

• US says sanctions relief hinges on verifiable Iranian nuclear steps
• Qatari mediation helped advance revised draft agreement
• Diplomatic breakthrough follows latest Tehran-Qatar talks

The United States and Iran have reached a pivotal breakthrough in their high-stakes negotiations, with US Vice President JD Vance prepared to travel to Geneva to sign a landmark memorandum of understanding aimed at pausing regional hostilities and reopening vital trade corridors.

According to an update published by The Wall Street Journal, citing senior American officials, the diplomatic gears are shifting quickly to formalize the transitional framework.

However, Washington is explicitly signaling that the initial document will not serve as a blank check for the Islamic Republic.

A senior US official emphasized that existing economic sanctions levied against Iran will not be eased or lifted prematurely, remaining strictly conditional on Tehran executing concrete, verifiable actions to curb its nuclear ambitions.

Qatari breakthrough 

The fast-tracking diplomacy follows months of deadlock and volatile military friction. Insiders revealed that the critical turning point occurred last week after a Qatari diplomatic delegation returned from a high-stakes mission to Tehran.

The envoys carried a newly revised draft agreement that successfully bridged several structural impasses between Washington and the Iranian leadership, fundamentally resetting the negotiation track.

While the Geneva summit is designed to lock in the broad strokes of a 60-day regional ceasefire and secure the unhindered flow of global maritime shipping, deep complexities remain.

US officials noted that additional, highly sensitive technical discussions addressing thornier geopolitical disputes are scheduled to take place at a later date in Islamabad, Pakistan, which has consistently served as a central hub for the mediated peace talks.

Securing Hormuz

A core pillar of the impending pact revolves around stabilizing international energy markets. As part of the rollout, President Donald Trump is poised to make a direct appeal to global leaders, requesting that allied nations drastically step up their independent maritime surveillance and monitoring operations within the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz.

The move is intended to ensure total transparency and verify compliance once the maritime shipping channels are fully restored to pre-war volumes.

Despite the progress, the political landscape remains fragile. Vice President Vance publicly defended the administration's strategy against domestic critics late Friday, reiterating that Iran will not receive access to any blocked or frozen assets simply for showing up to a meeting or signing a preliminary document, anchoring Washington's "trust but verify" posture ahead of the historic European summit.

The US Central Command (CENTCOM) said it is maintaining operational readiness across the Middle East, posting an image it said showed an F-16 fighter jet flying over the region.

In a statement on the social media platform X, CENTCOM said: “US forces maintain presence and readiness in the region.”

A senior Iranian official has claimed that the United States has agreed to release part of Iran’s frozen assets as negotiations between Washington and Tehran move closer to a potential agreement.

Mohsen Rezaei, a military adviser to Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, said US President Donald Trump had agreed to the release of some Iranian funds but was unwilling to announce the move publicly, according to Iran’s semi-official Tasnim News Agency.

The claim comes despite repeated denials from US officials. Vice President JD Vance said reports suggesting Iran would receive financial benefits before meeting its commitments were inaccurate.

“The Iranians are not receiving any cash, and no funds are being released for simply signing a deal or attending a meeting,” Vance wrote on X.

India has condemned US attacks on commercial vessels off the coast of Oman, describing the incidents as “unjustified” after one attack reportedly killed three Indian sailors.

Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said he held a phone call with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to discuss the attacks and their consequences.

The call came after India summoned the acting head of the US Embassy in New Delhi for the second time in two days to formally protest the incident.