Iranian media disclose details of draft memorandum of understanding between Tehran, Washington
TEHRAN, June 12 (YPA) – Iranian media outlets on Friday disclosed details of a draft memorandum of understanding reportedly under discussion between Tehran and Washington as part of efforts to reach a broader agreement.
Iran’s Mehr news agency reported Friday that a draft agreement with the United States could pave the way for the release of $24 billion in frozen Iranian assets, alongside a framework for renewed nuclear negotiations and a cessation of hostilities across multiple fronts.
According to sources cited by the agency, the draft stipulates a 60-day negotiation period aimed at reaching a comprehensive accord on Tehran’s nuclear program and the lifting of US primary and secondary sanctions. Half of the blocked funds would reportedly be made available to Iran before talks formally begin.
The memorandum of understanding also includes provisions for a “permanent and immediate cessation of hostilities on all fronts, including in Lebanon.” However, Iran’s state media emphasized that Tehran would retain full control over the strategic Strait of Hormuz, rejecting any commitment to alter its management of the vital waterway.
Meanwhile, sources familiar with the negotiations told Tasnim News Agency that Iran had resisted US military and diplomatic pressure intended to alter the text of the agreement’s 14 provisions.
They said that US President Donald Trump had sought in recent weeks to influence Tehran’s position through military measures and diplomatic pressure conveyed by Qatari mediators. However, Iran reportedly rejected the proposed amendments.
According to the same sources, Washington later informed Tehran through the Qatari intermediary that the latest US revisions were no longer necessary.
The sources emphasized that the draft text still requires review and final approval by the relevant Iranian institutions, cautioning that any conclusions before the completion of those procedures would be premature.
Separately, Iran’s official news agency, IRNA, reported that the text of the proposed agreement aimed at ending hostilities between Tehran and Washington had been drafted with “exceptional care and precision,” ensuring there is no room for ambiguous interpretation or avoidance of obligations by either party.
According to the agency, the memorandum of understanding is primarily designed to bring an end to conflicts across multiple fronts in the region. Under the proposed framework, the United States would commit to pressing Israel to end the war in Lebanon. IRNA noted that the phrase “extension of the ceasefire” does not appear in the text of the memorandum.
The agency further stated that the memorandum does not itself constitute a nuclear agreement and imposes no new obligations on Iran. Rather, it would serve as a framework for launching a 60-day round of negotiations on Iran’s nuclear program following its signing.
During the 60-day negotiating window, discussions would be confined to three key areas: preserving Iran’s civilian nuclear program, lifting unilateral US sanctions, and establishing a mechanism for compensation. Other issues, including Iran’s ballistic missile program, would remain outside the scope of the talks.
IRNA added that the negotiations would also address the removal of all US sanctions and international restrictions, as well as the implementation framework for compensation payments.
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