On June 12, according to CCTV International News, US President Trump stated to the media on June 11 that the US has reached an agreement with Iran, which may be signed in Europe this weekend, with Vice President Pence in attendance. According to the US news outlet Axios, citing an American official and a source from the mediating country, the US and Iran have agreed on the text of the agreement, but it may not yet have been approved by Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Reports indicate that mediators from Qatar and Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif discussed for several hours on June 10, reaching a preliminary agreement that evening. During the talks, Qatari officials frequently communicated with US presidential envoy Hook. The report also mentioned that four US Air Force C-17 aircraft have departed for Europe to support Pence's potential participation in a signing ceremony in Geneva, Switzerland, in the coming days. Bloomberg reported today (June 12) that the US and Iran plan to use the upcoming G7 summit next week as an opportunity to sign the agreement, possibly as early as this Sunday. Geneva, Switzerland is being discussed as a 'potential signing location.'
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