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The final draft of a possible agreement between the United States and Iran, mediated by Pakistan, is reportedly expected to be announced within hours.
According to a report published on Friday by Saudi Arabia-based Al Arabiya, citing sources, Washington and Tehran are expected to announce the draft agreement later in the day.
Al Arabiya also published what it described as the final draft text of a possible peace agreement between the two sides.
According to the report, the agreement would take effect immediately after being officially announced by both parties.
The reported provisions include:
No official confirmation of the draft text had been issued by either Washington or Tehran as of Friday.
Meanwhile, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Thursday there were encouraging developments in negotiations with Iran, while cautioning against excessive optimism.
“There are some good signs,” Rubio told reporters. “I don't want to be overly optimistic as well. So let's see what happens in the next few days.”
“In talks with Iran, I think we've made some progress,” he added, while noting that Iran’s political system remained “a little fractured.”
Rubio reiterated that President Donald Trump preferred a diplomatic outcome.
“If we can get a good deal done, that would be great,” Rubio said.
“But if we can't get a good deal, the president's been clear; he has other options.”
Regional tensions escalated after the United States and Israel launched strikes against Iran on Feb. 28.
Tehran responded with strikes targeting Israeli and U.S. partners in the Gulf and moved to close the Strait of Hormuz.
A ceasefire brokered through Pakistani mediation took effect on April 8, though negotiations in Islamabad failed to produce a final settlement.
Trump later extended the truce indefinitely while maintaining restrictions on maritime traffic linked to Iranian ports through the Strait of Hormuz.
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