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But the timing of an MOU could emerge as a last-minute snag. <\/p>\n

President Donald Trump insisted on Saturday that he will sign a deal on Sunday, which also happens to be his 80th birthday.<\/p>\n

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That came after Pakistan\u2019s prime minister said earlier on Saturday that an agreement is closer than \u201cever before\u201d and expected it to be finalized within 24 hours. <\/p>\n

Pakistan, which has served as a mediator between the U.S. and Iran, is preparing for an electronic signing, followed immediately by technical-level talks next week.<\/p>\n

But Tehran pushed back, with its Fars News Agency denying that anything will be signed on Sunday and instead dismissing \u201cTrump\u2019s strange insistence\u201d for that day.<\/p>\n

\u201cAn hour ago, Trump once again emphasized that the memorandum of understanding with Iran will be signed on Sunday,\u201d it said in a post on X. \u201cThis comes even as Iranian officials have explicitly stated that the agreement has not been finalized and will definitely not take place on Sunday.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Iran\u2019s foreign ministry also maintained that the MOU will not be signed on Sunday\u2014but didn\u2019t rule out that it could happen in the coming days.<\/p>\n

To be sure, there have been several times when it looked like both sides were on the verge of a deal, but nothing happened. Reading between the lines this time, however, Iran watchers see a less substantive issue at play.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThey don\u2019t want to give Trump a birthday gift! (seriously, this is being discussed as an important factor among Iranian commentators),\u201d said Hamidreza Azizi, an analyst at SWP Berlin.<\/p>\n

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Eurasia Group analyst Gregory Brew agreed, and also quipped, \u201cSeems fitting that this should serve as the endgame.\u201d<\/p>\n

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He predicted the MOU could be signed when it\u2019s Sunday night in the eastern U.S., but early Monday morning in Iran.<\/p>\n

Of course, more serious matters could still derail the MOU. For example, Iran has vowed to charge fees on ships crossing the Strait of Hormuz, a non-starter for the U.S.<\/p>\n

Tehran is also demanding immediate sanctions relief and the unfreezing of assets, while the U.S. has said that could come in phases as Iran satisfies its end of the bargain, especially on winding down its nuclear program.<\/p>\n

The U.S. and Iran are also still exchanging fire, with Central Command saying Friday that U.S. forces shot down Iranian drones that were targeting commercial ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz.<\/p>\n

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Meanwhile, Trump is planning other birthday activities. On Sunday, UFC will stage a fight on the South Lawn of the White House, the first such event at the executive mansion.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0mixed martial arts spectacle, which features a giant claw-like structure that was built around UFC\u2019s Octagon, is timed for Trump\u2019s birthday and the celebration of the nation\u2019s\u00a0250th anniversary.<\/p>\n

Last year, Trump celebrated his 79th birthday with a military parade along the streets of Washington, DC, that coincided with the Army\u2019s 250th birthday.<\/p>\n

But when asked by a reporter recently what he wished for his birthday this year, he replied, \u201cPeace for the world.\u201d<\/p>\n

Read more Trump to talk with allies at G7 summit in the coming week about removing mines from the Strait of Hormuz as deal to end Iran war nears<\/a><\/p>\n

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