President Donald Trump said Friday that he remains optimistic a formal agreement with Iran could be completed within the next several days, suggesting a deal may be finalized over the weekend or by Monday.

Speaking with Axios reporter Barak Ravid, Trump indicated that negotiations continue to move forward and said he expects Iranian officials to publicly correct reports circulated by state-controlled media regarding the contents of the proposed agreement, which he previously said were inaccurate.

Trump’s remarks followed comments from Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, who suggested that a breakthrough between Washington and Tehran is closer than ever and signaled confidence that an agreement could soon be finalized.

“The Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding has never been closer. Pending its finalization, the media should refrain from entering speculation about its content,” Araghchi wrote in a post on social media.

He added that the Iranian government intends to release information about the agreement once all remaining details are completed.

“In line with our responsible and transparent approach, all details will be shared with the public in due course,” he added.

After reviewing Araghchi’s statement, Trump told Ravid that he viewed the message favorably and described it as “very positive”.

Additional signs of progress came from Pakistan, which has been serving as a mediator between the United States and Iran during the negotiations.

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced Friday that the two sides have reached agreement on the final language of a peace framework and are now focused on implementation.

“We can confirm that a final, agreed-upon text of the peace deal has been reached, and Pakistan is now working closely with both sides to finalize the next steps. Peace has never been this close as it is now.”

Sharif also accused opponents of the negotiations of attempting to undermine the diplomatic effort through false reports and misinformation.

“Amid ongoing intense mediation efforts by Pakistan, we are fully aware of an incessant misinformation campaign being waged by those who want to sabotage the peace deal,” he added.