IranJUNE 13 (DAY 107) — Trump Says US-Iran Deal Signs SUNDAY, Strait of Hormuz “OPEN TO ALL” Immediately After; Pakistan Preps “Electronic Signing” Within 24 Hours — Iran Stays Cautious on Timing, Disputes Hormuz “Service Fees”; CENTCOM Downs Iranian Attack Drones Over Hormuz Overnight; Israel Strikes 70+ Hezbollah Targets in Lebanon; Rubio Warns India on Blockade
On June 13, 2026 (Day 107 of the Iran-Israel-US war, Operation Epic Fury / Saturday), the conflict moved to the eve of a possible signing — announced, but not yet consummated, and with terms still openly disputed. DIPLOMACY: President Trump said on Truth Social that the deal was “scheduled to get signed tomorrow” (Sunday, June 14) and that “immediately after it is signed, the Hormuz Strait is OPEN TO ALL” (Bloomberg, Just the News, CNBC). Trump framed the agreement as “A WALL TO NO NUCLEAR WEAPON,” contrasted it with the Obama-era JCPOA, and insisted “no money will exchange hands” — directly contradicting the Iranian state-media claim from Day 106 of roughly $24 billion in unfrozen assets. Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said a deal was closer “than ever before,” with finalization “likely expected in the next 24 hours,” and that Islamabad was “preparing for the electronic signing of the peace deal” followed by technical-level talks next week (NBC News). TEHRAN’S CAUTION: Iranian state media reported the country remained cautious on the timing of the signing even as Trump declared Sunday, and Iran downplayed claims of an imminent agreement (CNBC, RFE/RL). Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said discussions over Hormuz “service fees” remained part of ongoing negotiations — arguing international law bars transit tolls while indicating Iran collects such fees — and that Iranian forces would continue to intervene in the strait “when necessary” (Fox News, citing Tasnim — Iranian state-sourced). KINETIC: US Central Command reported downing multiple Iranian one-way attack drones over the Strait of Hormuz overnight (RFE/RL, NBC), and the Israeli military said it struck more than 70 Hezbollah targets in Lebanon over the prior 24 hours (Fox News). DIPLOMATIC AFTERMATH: Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar about the strait, stressing that all commercial vessels must comply with US-forces orders and that blockade violations and illicit Iranian oil transport “will not be tolerated” (Fox News, citing the State Department) — the diplomatic aftermath of the Day 105 MT Settebello deaths. DOMESTIC FRICTION: protesters in Mashhad chanted against Araghchi over the prospect of signing a deal with the United States (Times of Israel). Net assessment: Day 107 is the eve of a signing that Washington has scheduled and Tehran has not confirmed, with the blockade and Hormuz closure still in force pending a signature, and live drone interceptions and Israeli strikes continuing through the diplomatic countdown.
Trump: Deal “Scheduled to Get Signed Tomorrow” (Sunday) — Strait of Hormuz “OPEN TO ALL” Immediately After
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President Trump announced on June 13 that the agreement to end the war with Iran would be signed on Sunday, June 14: “The Deal is scheduled to get signed tomorrow, and immediately after it is signed, the Hormuz Strait is OPEN TO ALL” (Bloomberg 4:51 PM UTC, Just the News, CNBC). It is the first hard public signing date Trump has set in the conflict. He added, “Hopefully, this process will all work out quickly, easily, and smoothly,” even as both sides continued to differ on the details of the text.
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Bloomberg + Just the News + CNBC June 13: Trump Truth Social, deal signs Sunday, Hormuz 'OPEN TO ALL' immediately after.
Trump: “No Money Will Exchange Hands,” “A WALL TO NO NUCLEAR WEAPON” — Contradicts Iran’s $24B Claim
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In the same announcement, Trump framed the agreement as “A WALL TO NO NUCLEAR WEAPON,” contrasted it with the Obama-era JCPOA, and insisted that “no money will exchange hands” (Just the News). The statement directly contradicts the Iranian state-media claim reported on Day 106 of roughly $24 billion in unfrozen Iranian assets, sharpening the dispute over the actual terms. Trump also said the US plans to eventually recover “the Nuclear Dust” from buried Iranian sites “when all is calm.”
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Just the News June 13: Trump 'no money will exchange hands', 'A WALL TO NO NUCLEAR WEAPON', contradicts Iran $24B claim; 'Nuclear Dust' recovery.
Pakistan PM Sharif: Finalization “in the Next 24 Hours,” Prepping “Electronic Signing,” Technical Talks Next Week
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Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said early Saturday that a peace deal was closer “than ever before,” with finalization “likely expected in the next 24 hours,” and that “Pakistan is preparing for the electronic signing of the peace deal immediately after, followed by technical level talks next week” (NBC News). Pakistan has mediated the US-Iran track for months and is coordinating the mechanics of the signing.
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NBC News June 13: Sharif finalization in next 24 hours, preparing electronic signing, technical talks next week, closer than ever before.
Iran Stays Cautious on Timing as Trump Declares Sunday — Downplays Claims of Imminent Agreement
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Iranian state media reported that Tehran remained cautious about the timing of the signing even as Trump declared it would happen Sunday (CNBC, NBC). RFE/RL reported Iran downplaying claims of an imminent peace agreement, with Iranian officials indicating that signing may take more time than the US and Pakistani timelines suggested. The timing gap between Washington’s scheduled Sunday and Tehran’s non-confirmation is the central uncertainty of the day.
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CNBC + NBC + RFE/RL June 13: Iran cautious on signing timing; downplays imminent agreement; signing may take more time.
Araghchi: Hormuz “Service Fees” Still Under Negotiation; Iranian Forces Will Keep Intervening “When Necessary”
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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said discussions over “service fees” in the Strait of Hormuz remained part of ongoing negotiations, according to remarks carried by Iran’s Tasnim news agency. Araghchi argued that international law does not permit transit tolls on ships passing through the waterway, while indicating Iran collects what it describes as service fees from vessels in the area, and said Iranian forces would continue to intervene in the strait “when necessary” (Fox News, citing Tasnim). The position complicates Trump’s “open to all” framing. State-media sourced; treat attribution accordingly.
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Fox News citing Tasnim June 13: Araghchi Hormuz 'service fees' under negotiation, intl law bars tolls but Iran collects fees, forces intervene 'when necessary'. State media.
CENTCOM Downs Multiple Iranian One-Way Attack Drones Over Hormuz Overnight
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The US military said early on June 13 that it shot down multiple Iranian one-way attack drones near the Strait of Hormuz, even as momentum was reportedly building for a peace deal (RFE/RL, NBC News). The interceptions continued the pattern of nightly Iranian drone activity against commercial shipping in the strait through the diplomatic countdown, with US officials reporting that traffic flow continued.
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RFE/RL + NBC June 13: US military downed multiple Iranian attack drones near Hormuz overnight; traffic continues.
Israel Strikes More Than 70 Hezbollah Targets in Lebanon in 24 Hours
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The Israel Defense Forces said on June 13 that more than 70 Hezbollah targets had been struck in Lebanon over the previous day (Fox News). The strikes continued the Lebanon theater’s active kinetic tempo in parallel with the US-Iran diplomatic track, consistent with Israeli Defense Minister Katz’s Day 106 vow that operations would “escalate and expand.”
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Fox News June 13: IDF says 70+ Hezbollah targets struck in Lebanon over last 24h.
Rubio Warns India: All Commercial Vessels Must Comply With US Blockade Orders in Hormuz
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar about recent events in the Strait of Hormuz, stressing that “all commercial vessels should immediately comply with orders from U.S. forces” and that “violations of the U.S. blockade and the illicit transport of Iranian oil will not be tolerated,” per State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott (Fox News). The call is the diplomatic aftermath of the Day 105 US strike on the MT Settebello that killed three Indian sailors and triggered India’s formal protest.
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Fox News / State Dept June 13: Rubio-Jaishankar call; all commercial vessels must comply with US forces; blockade violations 'will not be tolerated'.
Protesters in Mashhad Chant Against Araghchi Over Prospect of Signing a Deal With the US
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Protesters in Mashhad chanted slogans against Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi after he discussed signing a deal with the United States to end the war (Times of Israel). The demonstration signals domestic Iranian opposition to the emerging agreement, adding an internal-political ratification risk on the Tehran side that parallels the Republican concerns Trump and Vance worked to manage on the US side on Day 106.
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Times of Israel June 13: protesters in Mashhad chant against Araghchi over signing deal with US.
Oil Eases and Markets Hold on Deal Optimism as Hormuz Reopening Is Priced Pending Signature
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Oil prices eased and global markets held their deal-driven optimism on June 13, with the anticipated Hormuz reopening priced in pending the announced Sunday signature (Bloomberg context; AP via Britannica). The market posture reflects expectation of a signing even as US officials and Iranian state media flagged that the text was not yet signed and timing remained contested.
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Bloomberg + AP/Britannica June 13: oil eases, markets hold on deal optimism, Hormuz reopening priced pending signature.
Blockade and Hormuz Closure Remain in Force Pending Signature — Reopening Conditioned on Sunday Signing
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The US naval blockade and the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz remained in force on June 13 pending the announced signature, with Trump explicitly conditioning the reopening (“OPEN TO ALL”) on the deal being signed (Bloomberg, CNBC). Until a signature lands, the strait’s status — and the global energy and shipping disruption it drives — is unchanged from the prior phase.
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Bloomberg + CNBC June 13: blockade and Hormuz closure remain in force pending the announced Sunday signature.
Both Sides Signal a Deal Within Reach but Not Yet Signed — US Schedules Sunday, Tehran Withholds Confirmation
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Across June 13, the United States, Iran, and mediator Pakistan all signaled that an agreement was within reach, while differing on timing and terms: Trump scheduled the signing for Sunday, Pakistan prepared the electronic signing mechanics, and Iranian officials said signing may take more time (NBC, Al Jazeera live coverage, AP via Britannica). The day closes with the war’s end announced as imminent by Washington but unconfirmed by Tehran.
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NBC + Al Jazeera + AP/Britannica June 13: all sides signal deal within reach, differ on timing; US schedules Sunday, Tehran withholds confirmation.
Strategic Assessment
Day 107 records a scheduled signing, not a signed deal. President Trump’s declaration that the agreement is “scheduled to get signed tomorrow” with Hormuz “OPEN TO ALL” immediately after, alongside Pakistan’s preparation for an “electronic signing” within 24 hours, sets a hard, public, falsifiable deadline for the first time in the 107-day arc. That specificity is itself the risk: a missed Sunday signing would be a visible failure in a way that the prior weeks of “close” framing never were. Iran’s parallel caution on timing — declining to confirm the Sunday date even as Trump asserts it — is the single most important tell into Day 108.
The disputed terms narrowed to two concrete fault lines. Trump’s flat “no money will exchange hands” directly negates the Iranian state-media claim of ~$24 billion in unfrozen assets, and Araghchi’s insistence that Hormuz “service fees” remain under negotiation — coupled with his statement that Iranian forces will keep intervening in the strait “when necessary” — signals that the central economic and sovereignty questions of the strait are unresolved even as the signing is announced. A deal that reopens Hormuz “to all” while Iran reserves the right to levy fees and intervene is internally contradictory until the text is published.
The kinetic and domestic layers both cut against a clean close. CENTCOM’s overnight drone interceptions over Hormuz, the Israeli strike on 70+ Hezbollah targets in Lebanon, and the anti-Araghchi protests in Mashhad demonstrate that neither the battlefield nor Iranian domestic politics has settled into a pre-peace posture. Rubio’s warning to India that blockade violations “will not be tolerated” shows the US enforcing the blockade at full pressure on the very eve of the signing it has scheduled. Watch items into Day 108: whether the Sunday signing actually occurs, whether the published text reconciles the Hormuz fees/intervention contradiction, Iranian domestic reaction, and whether the drone-interception cycle pauses if a signature lands.