Trump says peace agreement is close and suspends attacks on Iran; Tehran denies The proposed peace agreement between the United States and Iran provides for the release of US$24 billion in frozen Iranian assets, according to agency information. ✅ Follow the g1 international news channel on WhatsApp According to Iranian media, the text also establishes the end of the war, including in Lebanon, and 60 days of negotiations for a nuclear agreement. The Mehr agency says the memorandum of understanding between the two countries should: lift US sanctions on Iran withdraw US military forces from the vicinity of the country lifting the naval blockade of Iranian ports, with reopening of the Strait of Hormuz stop hostilities on all fronts of the war The proximity of an agreement between the two countries was announced by US President Donald Trump himself. After announcing a third night of attacks on Iranian territory and saying that he intended to control the country's oil and gas, Trump canceled the offensive and stated that he had decided to cancel it after negotiators reached a consensus on the "final points" of the proposal. Trump cancels attacks on Iran and returns to talk of peace agreement The US president said that a definitive agreement with Tehran "may be signed over the weekend". The signing would "probably" take place in Europe and would be attended by his vice president, JD Vance, according to Trump. Trump said the "memorandum of understanding" has already been approved "by everyone in Iran," including the country's supreme leader, and that it is a great deal, "because Iran will never have a nuclear weapon." Minutes after Trump's speech, however, Iran stated that the country had not yet approved any agreement. "No text for the initial memorandum of understanding with the United States has been approved," state news agency Fars said. In a post on his social network Truth Social, where he made the announcement, he only stated that mediators "and others" agreed with the points. He also walked back a statement he made earlier on Thursday and said an operation on Kharg Island, where Iranian oil is exported, "is off the table." In the publication, Trump said that the "transaction" of negotiations has been completed and that the "date and place" of the signing will be announced soon. He also said the talks were taken "to the highest level of Iranian leadership." "Considering that discussions with the Islamic Republic of Iran have been taken to the highest level of Iranian leadership and approved, I, as President of the United States of America, have canceled the strikes and bombings scheduled against Iran for tonight," Trump declared. 👉 The announcement took place minutes before the official start of the 2026 World Cup, with the opening ceremony in Mexico. Until the last update of this report, there was still no information as to whether Trump's announcement had any connection with the football tournament. The USA is one of three countries that will host the event, alongside Mexico and Canada, and the Iranian team will compete in the championship. New attacks US and Iran resume attacks in Persian Gulf Since Tuesday (9), the United States and Iran have returned to exchanging attacks, even under a ceasefire agreement signed by both parties. The new escalation began after the crash of a US military helicopter during a flight over the Strait of Hormuz region. After the episode, Trump accused Iran of having attacked the aircraft and said he would have to fight back. On the same night, the US bombed defense systems on Iranian territory and radars in Hormuz. Iran responded with attacks on a US base in Bahrain. On Wednesday (10), the USA carried out a new attack, responded by Tehran with missiles launched again at countries in the Persian Gulf. Iran announced the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and said the escalation had further complicated talks for a peace deal, as well as rendering the ceasefire currently in effect "meaningless." Donald Trump, President of the USA Reuters/Evan Vucci Now on g1