WANA (Jun 11) – Claims that Iran and the United States have finalized a deal have been rejected by Iranian sources, amid conflicting reports over the status of negotiations between Tehran and Washington.

 

The controversy began after the British media outlet Amwaj reported that a final draft agreement between the two sides had been prepared and finalized late the previous night. The report further claimed that, pending final approval, the deal could be officially announced.

 

In response, an Iranian domestic news agency close to the country’s governing institutions dismissed the reports, describing claims of a finalized agreement between Iran and the United States as inaccurate. According to the agency, the reports appear to be media speculation rather than a reflection of the actual state of negotiations.

 

Adding to the conflicting narratives, a source close to Iran’s negotiating team also rejected a CNN report that suggested new contacts or negotiations between Tehran and Washington had taken place amid the latest escalation of tensions. The source said Iran has remained committed to its publicly stated positions and red lines throughout the negotiation process and has not retreated from its core demands.

 

According to the source, the text previously endorsed by the Iranian side continues to serve as the basis of Tehran’s position. The source added that Iran’s negotiating team believes Washington will ultimately be compelled to accept the main framework of that proposal.

 

The source further argued that recent political pressure and military threats from the United States stem from Iran’s refusal to accept demands that go beyond the scope of the issues under negotiation. “The primary reason for the increased pressure is Iran’s insistence on its positions at the negotiating table,” the source said.

 

The source also noted that the proposal favored by Tehran has not received full approval from the U.S. side because it addresses Iran’s key interests and demands. As a result, disagreement over the framework remains one of the principal obstacles to reaching a final agreement.

 

The claims surfaced as U.S. President Donald Trump once again suggested that an agreement with Iran was within reach. Trump alleged that Iranian officials had contacted him directly and requested a halt to military strikes. He also warned that military options would remain available if Tehran refused to accept Washington’s proposed agreement.

 

Iranian sources, however, offered a sharply different account. Domestic media reports said no direct contact had taken place between Iranian officials and Trump, while stressing that Tehran would respond militarily to any attack against the country.

 

Meanwhile, Iran’s Ambassador to the United Nations, Amir Saeid Iravani, stated that no lasting agreement can be achieved through threats or coercion. He emphasized that Iran would not return to the negotiating table under bombardment or military pressure, reiterating Tehran’s longstanding position that negotiations cannot succeed when conducted under force.

 

Some analysts view the repeated U.S. claims about an imminent deal as part of a broader effort to shape public perception and project an image of Washington negotiating from a position of strength.

 

From this perspective, simultaneous references to diplomacy and military action reflect the political and media complexities surrounding the dispute rather than clear evidence that a final deal has been reached.