Preliminary peace deal could be signed within days, says US, Iran and mediators

Pakistani PM claims Islamabad preparing for electronic signing, while Trump and Tehran trade conflicting claims

Iran, the US and mediators suggested on Saturday that a preliminary peace deal could be signed within days to end the three-month war in the Middle East, though they gave differing timelines and versions of its text.

Shehbaz Sharif, Pakistan’s prime minister, said on Saturday that Islamabad was preparing for an electronic signing within 24 hours to be followed by technical-level talks next week.