Tehran announced Friday that no final decision had been reached on a deal to end the Middle East war, countering US President Donald Trump’s assertion that an agreement could be signed within days.

Trump’s remarks, which included cancelling planned strikes on Iran, sparked a rally in global markets and drove down oil prices, fueling speculation that a resolution was near.

Trump insisted negotiations had been “approved at the highest level of Iranian leadership” and declared that “scheduled strikes and bombings against Iran this evening” were cancelled. He added that the signing ceremony would be announced soon, claiming the arrangement had already been endorsed by the United States, Israel, and regional allies.

Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei rejected the claim, stating that while much of the text was finalized, “the problem began when the US side made new demands and changed its positions.” Tasnim news agency noted Trump had announced a deal was imminent nearly 40 times in the past two months, urging caution until Tehran itself confirmed progress.

Despite Trump’s confidence—telling reporters he believed Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei had approved the deal—Tehran remained firm. Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said Trump assured him any agreement would require Iran to surrender enriched nuclear material and dismantle missile infrastructure.

The war, which began February 28 with US-Israeli strikes that killed Iran’s former supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has been on pause since an April truce. Mediation efforts by countries such as Pakistan and Qatar appear to have influenced Trump’s optimism, though tensions remain high. Just days earlier, Trump threatened to seize Iran’s Kharg Island oil export facility.

Meanwhile, Kuwait reported Iranian attacks damaged airport radar systems, forcing airspace closures. Iranian General Ali Abdollahi warned that any renewed US assault would trigger “a harsher response than before” and spread instability across the region. Civilians in Tehran expressed skepticism, citing economic hardship and ongoing clashes with Israel.

Iran also reinforced its closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical artery for global energy supplies, further rattling markets. Officials said the waterway would remain shut “until further notice.”