Iran delays deal timing to avoid Trump birthday overlap: NYT

• US media reports say Iran waited past midnight to finalize the agreement.
• Iranian officials reportedly wanted to avoid coincidence with Trump’s birthday.
• Senior Iranian figures are said to travel to Geneva for the signing ceremony.

The New York Times reported that Iranian officials deliberately waited until after midnight local time to finalize a key agreement, in order to avoid the timing coinciding with the birthday of US President Donald Trump.

According to the report, Iran’s parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi are expected to travel to Geneva to take part in the signing ceremony.

The newspaper cited Iranian officials as saying the decision to delay the announcement until after midnight was intended to ensure the moment did not align with Trump’s birthday.