WASHINGTON – US President Donald Trump said he will sign a peace deal this weekend to end the three-month war between the US and Iran. But Iran has clarified that no final decision has been taken. “We have reached an agreement on war with Iran,” Trump said Friday, speaking to reporters at the White House. “The signing of the agreement will officially open the Strait of Hormuz. “The signing will take place very soon, probably this weekend in Europe.” I understand.”

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Meanwhile, Iran’s foreign affairs spokesman Ismail Baghei said the agreement was in the final stages, but there would be no compromise on the country’s ‘red lines’. “No final conclusion has been reached yet. The decision-making committees are now considering it,” he said. In a statement to Iranian media he said it was “closer to being accepted than ever”. But media outlets including Al Jazeera are reporting that Iran is still suspicious of US intentions. Although Trump has repeatedly said since mid-March that the agreement was close to being signed, the two countries have been at odds this week. A ceasefire was declared in April, but Iran has demanded that an end to Israeli attacks on Lebanon be part of the peace deal. Because of this the deal gets delayed.

But today Israel carried out a drone attack on Jebchit Narat in the Nabatieh district of southern Lebanon. Lebanese media reported that warplanes also carried out airstrikes in Debaybin, Lebanon. Last night there was also an Israeli attack on the nearby city of Qiyam.

English summary:

US halts plans to attack Iran: The US will not attack Iran, according to President Donald Trump, who said a peace deal is likely and Iran has accepted the final terms. The decision was announced on Truth Social after discussions with Iran’s top leadership led to the cancellation of the planned attacks.