President Donald Trump announced on June 11, 2026, that he canceled planned strikes against Iran and claimed that Iran's leadership had approved a draft agreement aimed at extending a ceasefire, reopening the Strait of Hormuz, and initiating 60 days of negotiations regarding Iran's nuclear program. However, Iranian officials responded by stating that there had been no final decision made. Reports indicated that discussions between Iranian officials and Qatari mediators had narrowed key gaps in negotiations.
Iran's Fars news agency denied any agreement had been reached but mentioned a possibility of considering a deal. Trump stated in a social media post that discussions had reached the highest levels of Iranian leadership, leading him to cancel the strikes. He claimed that all parties, including the U.S., Israel, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Turkey, Pakistan, Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan, and Egypt, had approved the final points of the deal.
Fars quoted an informed source close to Iran's negotiation team, asserting that no preliminary memorandum of understanding had been approved. Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmail Baghaei confirmed that while much of the text had been finalized, the U.S. had altered its positions, preventing a final agreement.
Negotiations continued late into the night, with Qatari envoy Ali Al-Thawadi and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi working to resolve outstanding issues. Sources indicated that an agreement in principle was reached, pending final approval from Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei. The discussions focused on the release of Iran's frozen assets, arrangements for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, and the conduct of nuclear program negotiations during the ceasefire.
Trump later communicated with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Qatari Emir Tamim al-Thani regarding the negotiations. Netanyahu expressed appreciation for Trump's commitment to include measures on nuclear material and missile production in the final agreement. Trump indicated that the memorandum could be signed over the weekend in Europe, although previous expectations of imminent agreements had not materialized.