Iran says signing of Islamabad memorandum will not take place on Sunday

A banner with a picture of Iran's Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei and the late senior Iranian military commander, General Qassem Soleimani, on a building in Tehran, Iran, June 11, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

June 13 (Reuters) - ⁠The exact ⁠timing of the signing ‌of the Islamabad memorandum will not be ​on Sunday, Iran's ⁠Foreign Ministry ⁠spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said, ⁠according to ‌state media on ⁠Saturday.

Baghaei said the possibility ​of ‌signing the Islamabad memorandum ⁠in ​the coming days could not ⁠be ruled out, but ​added that caution was needed regarding any ⁠comment on the signing date due to the hesitation ​of the ⁠other side.

(Reporting by ​Eman Abouhassira ‌and Muhammad El ​Gebaly, Editing by Louise Heavens)