from al Mayadeen English
Iran has firmly refused to capitulate to recent American military and diplomatic pressure aimed at forcing changes to its 14-article proposal, Tasnim News Agency reported, citing informed sources.
Despite direct US military actions and leverage applied through Qatari mediation by President Donald Trump, Tehran rejected newly proposed amendments from Washington, according to Tasnim's sources.
The United States has, in fact, communicated through the Qatari mediator that it is withdrawing its latest amendments as they were no longer necessary.
However, the sources emphasized that the draft text must still undergo formal review and receive final approval from Iran’s relevant governing institutions. Until that process is complete, the sources added, all media speculations regarding a finalized deal remain entirely inaccurate.
According to a separate report from Iran’s Mehr News Agency, the proposed memorandum of understanding with Washington outlines a comprehensive framework in which final-stage negotiations will focus strictly on nuclear and economic issues. Notably, the draft explicitly excludes any discussions regarding Iran’s ballistic missile program.
The draft details a series of mutual commitments. Under the terms, the United States would be required to lift secondary sanctions, withdraw its military forces from areas surrounding Iran, end the naval blockade on Iranian ports, and facilitate the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz to restore global trade.
Furthermore, the memorandum includes provisions for the total abolition of oil sanctions and the release of $24 billion in frozen Iranian assets held abroad during the negotiation period, provided that half of this amount, i.e., $12 billion, is made available to Iran before the start of negotiations.
These developments come amid emerging Western media reports of a potential US-Iran deal, with some outlets suggesting the agreement might be signed in Geneva. Iranian sources, however, continue to caution that no final deal has been reached until formal approval is granted.
Meanwhile, IRNA has published a detailed account of the potential agreement between Iran and the United States, emphasizing that the text has been drafted with extreme precision to prevent arbitrary interpretation or evasion of obligations by either side.
According to IRNA, no agreement will be reached on the nuclear file under the current memorandum of understanding. Iran will not offer any new commitments, and nuclear talks will be held within 60 days of signing.
According to IRNA, Iran is making no commitments regarding the administration of the Strait of Hormuz; it will instead be resolved within a regional framework through joint dialogue and decision-making between Tehran and Oman.
The primary objective of the memorandum, the agency said, is to end the war on all fronts in the region. According to IRNA, the United States is obligated to compel "Israel" to end the war on Lebanon, emphasizing that the phrase "extension of the ceasefire" has no place in the text.
Regarding frozen assets, some will be released immediately upon signing, with the remainder released gradually during negotiations. Tehran has obtained clear guarantees based on the mechanisms it requires, according to the report.
The implementation mechanism for receiving compensation will be agreed upon during the 60-day negotiations following the signing. The lifting of all US sanctions and international resolutions will also be reviewed during that same 60-day period of nuclear negotiations.
IRNA confirmed that the 60-day negotiations will address only three issues: the continuation of Iran's peaceful nuclear program, the lifting of unilateral US sanctions, and the compensation mechanism. The agency explicitly stated that no other issue, including Iran's missile capabilities, will be on the table.
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