Iran to make amendments to text of potential MoU after receiving latest US response: Report
Tehran, June 1
Iran will make amendments to the text of a potential memorandum of understanding with the United States after receiving the latest US response, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported.
Reacting to Saturday US media reports that the United States amended elements of the draft agreement and sent it back to Tehran, Tasnim quoted an informed source as saying that Iran will also make its own amendments to the draft deal, and "nothing is final yet."
The source said Iran will only accept a draft it agrees to, and the amendments made by the United States do not imply Tehran's approval.
US media, citing officials, said US President Donald Trump raised concerns over parts of the draft, including the release of Iran's frozen assets, and wanted tougher terms in the MoU, especially on Iran's nuclear material, Xinhua news agency reported.
Iran and the United States are reportedly working to finalize an MoU on ending the war that started on Feb. 28 with joint attacks by the United States and Israel against Iran.
The two sides reached a temporary ceasefire on April 8. Over the past weeks, they have exchanged several proposed plans outlining conditions for ending the conflict through Pakistani mediation.
Earlier on Sunday, Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Ghalibaf said that Tehran would not agree to any deal with the United States until the rights of the Iranian people were secured.
Addressing an online parliamentary session, Ghalibaf stressed that Iranian negotiators had no trust in the "enemy's" words and promises, according to the official news agency IRNA.
"Our criterion is tangible achievements that we must attain in order to fulfil our commitments in return," he said. "We will not approve any agreement until we are sure that we have secured the Iranian nation's rights."
The Speaker referred to Iran's "achievements" on the battlefield and said the task of diplomacy was to transform "these victories into political and legal achievements".
He warned that in a new phase of the conflict, the "enemies" were seeking to sow internal discord through economic pressure and media propaganda to force Iran to surrender, and expressed confidence that the Iranian people would resist such efforts.
In a post on social media platform X on Friday, Ghalibaf said: "We obtain concessions not through dialogue, but with missiles; in negotiations we merely make them understandable."
— IANS
Reader Comments
The US keeps changing terms mid-way and Iran keeps saying no deal without rights. Typical power play. What about the civilians in all this? Felt bad for both sides when I read about the joint attacks. As an Indian, I can't help but think: we managed our relationships with both US and Iran without going to war. Why can't they learn from our diplomacy? 🇮🇳
Interesting that Pakistan is mediating - they have their own issues with Iran over Balochistan and with US over Afghanistan. India must be watching this closely. The frozen assets issue is key: Iran needs that money desperately. But Ghalibaf saying missiles get concessions more than dialogue? That's worrying rhetoric for global peace. Let's hope cooler heads prevail.
Trump wants tougher terms on nuclear material but Iran won't budge. Sound familiar? We've seen this movie with the JCPOA. The problem is nobody trusts anyone. Iran says US can't be trusted, US says Iran cheats. Meanwhile, the region burns. India should push for multilateral talks including Russia and China to break this cycle. Single mediator approach (Pakistan) seems too narrow.
Ghalibaf's statement about 'transforming battlefield victories into political achievements' is straight out of the Kargil playbook. But this is not a game - real lives are at stake. The mention of economic pressure and media propaganda shows Iran feels cornered. India stands with peace, but Tehran needs to understand that endless brinkmanship won't get them results. Time for both sides to show flexibility. 🙏
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