Trump says US-Iran deal to be signed on Sunday

In a dramatic escalation of diplomatic tension, President Donald Trump claims a historic U.S.-Iran deal will be signed on Sunday, marking a potential end to a conflict that began in February. While Trump asserts the agreement is imminent, Iran remains cautious, and analysts highlight a critical shift: for the first time, all three key parties—the U.S., Iran, and mediator Pakistan—agree the deal is essentially complete. The agreement focuses on opening the Strait of Hormuz and lifting economic sanctions, but deliberately avoids resolving the most contentious issues like Iran’s nuclear program, U.S. military presence, and proxy conflicts—those will be deferred for the next 60 days. This strategic delay raises questions about whether the deal is a genuine breakthrough or a political maneuver to claim victory before deeper issues are addressed. Meanwhile, in the West Bank, a UN report accuses Israeli authorities of enabling settler violence, with Palestinian communities like Tyba facing repeated arson attacks and intimidation from armed Jewish outposts. In Switzerland, voters face a referendum on capping their population at 10 million by 2050—a move that could trigger a break from the EU’s free movement agreement and spark a national debate over immigration, housing, and economic stability. On the tech front, Anthropic’s AI tool Claude Fable 5 was briefly released but swiftly pulled after U.S.