Final paperwork eludes Iran, US
• Pezeshkian says supreme leader will make final decision, insists no plan for nuclear bomb • Rubio expects ‘good news’ soon; Trump says ‘time is on their side’, tells his team ‘not to rush into deal’ • Iranian media reports suggest disagreements persist on ‘two to three’ clauses TEHRAN/WASHINGTON: Amid reports that both sides are close to reaching an agreement to end the war, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said a final decision to sign an agreement with the US will be made by Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei. Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump insisted that time was on their side and that the negotiations with Tehran were underway in an “orderly and constructive manner”. The remarks by both men came as global leaders hailed progress made towards reaching a peace deal in light of reports that an agreement between the two was “largely negotiated”. On Sunday, President Pezeshkian said that no decision will be made without the permission of Mr Khamenei, who was injured at the start of the war and has remained underground since then. “No decision in the country will be made outside the framework of the Supreme National Security Council and without the permission of the Supreme Leader. The administration of the country requires a single decision and collective obedience,” he was quoted as saying by the Iranian media. A senior Iranian source earlier told Reuters that if Iran’s Supreme National Security Council approved the memorandum, it would be sent to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei for final approval. The US president, meanwhile, said that he had informed his team “not to rush into a deal” as time remained on their side. “The blockade will remain in full force and effect until an agreement is reached, certified, and signed. Both sides must take their time and get it right. There can be no mistakes!” He said that the relationship betwe...
Original source: Dawn Pakistan