Trump's 80th Birthday Push Delays US‑Iran Nuclear Deal Signing

On June 14, U.S. President Donald Trump, celebrating his 80th birthday, urged that the pending nuclear agreement with Iran be signed that day. Trump claimed Iran had agreed not to pursue a nuclear weapon and said the Strait of Hormuz would reopen after the deal.

Iranian officials, including the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and the foreign ministry, responded that the memorandum was still being reviewed and that a signature on that date was unlikely. The planned digital signing has been postponed, with Qatar mediators and Pakistani officials involved in further negotiations. The United States maintains that Iran is close to a final decision, while Tehran insists the agreement has not yet been finalized.