Pakistan, June 14 -- US President Donald Trump and Pakistan have announced that an initial agreement to end the Middle East conflict will be signed on Sunday. However, Iran has rejected the timeline and questioned the timing of the proposed signing. The development highlights deep uncertainty over the status of the high-stakes diplomatic process involving the United States, Iran, and regional actors.

Trump said in a social media post that the deal would be signed on Sunday. He added that the Strait of Hormuz would reopen immediately after the agreement takes effect. Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif also said a framework had been reached and that Islamabad was preparing for an electronic signing. He stated that technical-level tal...