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Iran and US Report Near-Final Peace Agreement Mediated by Pakistan

Jun 12, 2026 12:50 PM CT Islamabad, Pakistan diplomacy,peace-talks,iran-us,pakistan-mediator,de-escalation

Summary

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that a peace deal with the US is 'never been closer,' coinciding with reports from mediator Pakistan that a final text has been agreed upon. This development signals a potential de-escalation in the broader Middle East conflict theater, directly impacting the Iran-Israel dynamic by reducing immediate diplomatic tensions between key state actors.

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The US and Iran have “never been closer” to a deal on ending the war in the Middle East, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Friday, as mediator Pakistan said a final text had been agreed on. “The Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding has never been closer,” Araghchi wrote on social m...

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Iran NEUTRAL

Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi announced that a peace deal with the US is 'never been closer' and referenced the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding.

United States NEUTRAL

Reported to be in advanced stages of agreeing on a final peace text with Iran, mediated by Pakistan.

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