NEW YORK (VINnews) — Iran is lowering expectations on Sunday morning regarding the proposed agreement with the United States. The Iranian news agency Fars, which is affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), reported that Tehran’s final decision regarding the memorandum of understanding with Washington is still under review.

According to the report, an informed source close to the negotiating team stated that Iran has not yet announced its final decision on the proposed memorandum. The political, legal, and technical aspects of the proposals are still being examined at various levels of government.

Checks conducted by a Fars correspondent with informed sources indicate that review of the various aspects of the proposals is continuing among professional officials and decision-makers. The responsible bodies are currently carrying out a detailed assessment of the political, legal, and technical implications of the matter.

The Iranian response comes after US President Donald Trump and mediator Pakistan said on Saturday an initial deal to end the war in the Middle East would be signed on Sunday.

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said the two sides had agreed on a framework for a peace deal and that Islamabad was preparing for an electronic signing on Sunday, to be followed by technical-level talks next week.

Trump also said in a social media post that the deal with Iran was scheduled to be signed on Sunday and that the Strait of Hormuz, a vital artery for global oil supplies which Iran has blocked, would be immediately “open to all” after it was signed

The  Iranian response comes amid the publication of details concerning the emerging memorandum of understanding between the two countries. According to the reports, the document contains 14 key points, including far-reaching Iranian demands such as compensation totaling $300 billion and a complete end to the maritime blockade.

Officials in Tehran reportedly clarified that the issues of ballistic missiles and support for proxy organizations have been completely removed from the negotiating agenda.

In Israel, the reported details reportedly came as a surprise, and security officials are said to hope that Iran’s Supreme Leader, Mujtaba Khamenei, will block the agreement.

Protests have broken out in Tehran in recent days against the proposed agreement. Hardline demonstrators have chanted harsh criticism of senior Iranian officials conducting the negotiations with the United States, claiming that the talks are proceeding without the approval of the Supreme Leader.

Against the backdrop of the negotiations, reports have emerged in recent days claiming that U.S. President Donald Trump halted, at the last moment, a secret U.S. military plan for a large-scale ground invasion of Iran.

According to the report, the plan, described as “urgent and highly classified”, would have involved deploying commando and infantry forces to strategic facilities in Natanz, Fordow, and Isfahan.

The operation was reportedly designed as a rapid raid aimed at removing Iran’s stockpiles of enriched uranium. Military officials reportedly warned, however, that it could quickly escalate into a broader invasion, leading President Trump to choose a diplomatic path instead.

Now, as Iran lowers expectations and emphasizes that no final decision has been made, the question remains whether the negotiations will ultimately succeed or whether the parties will once again find themselves in confrontation.