US Vice President JD Vance has said President Donald Trump may release the text of Washington’s agreement with Tehran before Friday, even as the electronically signed US-Iran memorandum of understanding awaits a formal in-person signing in Geneva.
Speaking to Fox News on Monday, Vance said the agreement had already been electronically signed by leaders in the United States and Iran.
He said Trump had indicated that the agreement would be released on Friday, but could decide to make it public earlier.
“There are some diplomatic protocols, there is some sequencing that the Pakistanis have been involved in this, the Qataris have been involved,” Vance said when asked why the memorandum had not yet been released.
“What the president says is the agreement will come out on Friday. He may decide to release the agreement sooner than that. But we have this formal ceremony on Friday and that’s when the president wants to release it,” he added.
Pakistan’s mediation role
Vance’s remarks offered fresh details about Pakistan’s role in diplomatic efforts to end months of conflict between Washington and Tehran.
His comments came after Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced that Pakistan would host the formal signing ceremony of the agreement in Geneva.
Pakistani officials have said Islamabad acted as a key intermediary, relaying messages and proposals between the US and Iran after the conflict erupted in February.
Pakistan also hosted the first round of direct US-Iran talks in Islamabad in April and remained engaged with both governments during later negotiations.
