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US, Iran inch closer to deal, timing remains unclear

Smoke billows from southern Lebanon following an Israeli strike, as seen from Nabatieh, Lebanon, on Saturday. (Photo: Reuters)

WASHINGTON/DUBAI - US and Pakistani leaders forecast a Sunday signing of a long-elusive ‌framework agreement to end fighting between the United States and Iran, but Tehran cast doubt over the timing and hardline protesters in Iran voiced opposition.

President Donald Trump posted on social media on Saturday that the deal with Iran was scheduled to be signed the next day, his 80th birthday. Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said the two sides had agreed on a framework for a peace deal and that Islamabad was preparing for an electronic signing on Sunday, to be followed by technical-level talks in ​the coming week.

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