Iran’s nuclear issue is not included in the current interim agreement with the United States, Iranian state agency IRNA reported this Friday (12).
According to the agency, “no agreement will be reached on the nuclear issue in the current memorandum and Iran will not make any new commitments.” The text states that nuclear negotiations will be held within 60 days of signing the current provisional proposal.
The agency also reports that Iran does not make any commitments on . Management of the road will be discussed as a regional issue “through dialogue and decision-making between Tehran and Oman.”
The signing ceremony for a memorandum of understanding between the United States and Iran could take place in Geneva, Switzerland, according to three sources, who told CNN this Friday (12).
A person familiar with the plans said that the signing could be made as early as Sunday (14).
The statements come after US President Donald Trump announced on Thursday (11) a “grand agreement” that could resolve the war with Iran, suggesting that it would be finalized in the coming days.
Trump said he anticipated a signing ceremony for the document soon, possibly in Europe, with Vice President JD Vance in attendance.
Two sources with knowledge of the diplomatic negotiations said the signing ceremony will be held in Geneva – not far from where Trump and an American delegation will attend next week’s G7 summit in France.
One of these sources said the signing ceremony will mark the beginning of the “second phase” of diplomatic negotiations, as officials work on implementing the memorandum of understanding.
Several sources said the memorandum is being called the “Islamabad Declaration” in recognition of the key mediation role played by Pakistan.
Points of the agreement
During the afternoon of Thursday (11), in a publication on the Truth Social network, Trump stated that he had canceled attacks and bombings that were scheduled to take place during the night.
According to him, the decision was taken after negotiations with Iran reached “the highest level of Iranian leadership” and after approval of the “final points” of a possible agreement.
Later, during an event in the Oval Office, Trump once again defended that the parties are very close to an understanding.
“The documents are practically finalized, so we’ll see,” he said.
The American president also reported that the agreement provides for Iran’s commitment to abandon any pursuit of nuclear weapons and that, in exchange, the United States would immediately end the naval blockade imposed on Iran’s ports.
Furthermore, Trump stated that he believes that Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei approved the understanding.
Later, during a virtual rally in support of Georgia Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones, he stated that the United States had “ended the war” with Iran.
“I don’t know if you heard, but we ended the war with Iran today […] They agreed never to have a nuclear weapon, something we insisted on; that was the main objective. That represented 95% of the issue”, declared the American president.
