Iran cools expectations of an imminent signing of the agreement with the US

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Iran and the United States are about to sign an agreement that would essentially allow the transit of merchant ships to resume through the Strait of Hormuz, a key passage for global hydrocarbon transport. Messages sent by both sides indicate that the two parties have agreed on the text , but the final ratification by the leaders of both countries has not yet occurred and contradictions remain regarding when it might happen. Both from Washington and Islamabad, the main negotiator of the process, optimistic messages have been repeated this Saturday, stating that the signing could be made official in the coming hours, probably in Geneva, but Tehran has cooled expectations.