Iran has yet to make a final decision on a deal with the United States aimed at ending the war in the Middle EastIran’s Fars news agency reported on Sunday, citing a “well-informed source close to Iran’s negotiating team.” Reuters, citing an Iranian official, said that the draft memorandum of understanding covers a wide range of issues including the Strait of Hormuz, sanctions and Iran’s nuclear programwrites TASR.
- Iran has not yet made a final decision on the memorandum with the United States.
- The proposed memorandum is supposed to deal with the Strait of Hormuz, sanctions and the nuclear program.
Fars said the Islamic Republic had not made a final decision “regarding the memorandum of understanding that was proposed during the negotiations.”. The potential deal has been criticized by Iranian officials, who say it is not in Iran’s interest and would deprive Tehran of influence over the Strait of Hormuz. AFP notes that the two sides have released conflicting information about the content of the agreement that is supposed to end the war in the Middle East.
The Reuters agency, citing an Iranian official, reported that the final draft of this memorandum stipulates that Iran immediately open the Strait of Hormuz to all commercial vessels while the US lifts its naval blockade of Iranian ports. Ending the blockade should begin immediately after the signing of the memorandum and should be completed within 30 days. According to the memorandum, the US agrees that they will not impose any new sanctions on Iran until a final deal is reached. After the final agreement, all sanctions imposed by the US and the UN will be lifted, according to the agreed time frame.
The US will waive oil sanctions against Iran for a set period, allowing Tehran to sell oil and earn revenue from it. Washington also agrees to release $25 billion worth of frozen Iranian assets including direct monetary transactions, cooperation between regional countries and lines of credit. The US, in coordination with its regional partners, will prepare a plan for the reconstruction and development of Iran, to be negotiated with Tehran and approved within 60 days.
On the nuclear issue, Tehran agrees never to develop or acquire a nuclear weapon. Until a final agreement is reached, it will maintain the status quo of its nuclear program and refrain from further uranium enrichment and nuclear proliferation. The United States will allow Iran to reduce the level of enrichment of its stockpile of highly enriched uranium on Iranian soil.
The parties will discuss Iran’s nuclear program, uranium enrichment activities and mechanisms for dealing with enriched uranium stocks within 60 days of signing the memorandum, and these issues will be addressed in the final agreement. US President Donald Trump announced on Saturday that the signing of the peace agreement between the United States and Iran is set for Sunday.
Shortly before, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan informed about the planned electronic signing of the agreement on Sundaywhich mediates talks between Washington and Tehran. However, a spokesman for Iran’s Ministry of Diplomacy said on Saturday, according to state media, that the date of the signing was not clear, but “it will not be tomorrow”.
According to Iranian media reports, a Qatari delegation arrived in Tehran on Sunday as part of a mediation process aimed at ending the war between Iran and the US. A diplomat familiar with the situation told AFP that the Qatari delegation had arrived to “facilitate the conclusion of an agreement”. AFP reminds that Trump has repeatedly claimed that the US and Iran are close to a deal, but these claims have never materialized.
