🌐 US-IRAN NEGOTIATIONS AND CEASEFIRE FRAMEWORK: Senior US and Iranian-linked sources continued signaling progress toward a Washington-Tehran framework centered on a ceasefire arrangement and renewed diplomatic coordination. A senior US official told The New York Times that Iranian mediators and military officials confirmed Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei is satisfied with the proposed agreement, while Iranian MP Mahmoud Nabavian described the latest draft as more damaging to Iran than previous versions and said it includes increased Iranian concessions.
President Trump stated that a deal with Iran is scheduled to be signed tomorrow, describing it as fundamentally different from the Obama-era nuclear agreement and asserting that it would permanently prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. Trump emphasized that no funds would be transferred under the arrangement and warned that the United States retains “the ultimate alternative” if negotiations fail. He also stated that the Strait of Hormuz would reopen immediately following the agreement and said Iran would neither develop nor acquire a nuclear weapon “through purchase, development, or any other form of procurement.”
Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar confirmed continued mediation efforts and stated that an electronic signing ceremony is planned as negotiations enter their final stage. According to Axios, the proposed memorandum of understanding, mediated by Pakistan and Qatar, would extend the ceasefire by 60 days, reopen the Strait of Hormuz, and launch talks regarding Iran’s nuclear program. Officials cited logistical considerations as the reason for the virtual signing format.
⚖️ IRANIAN POSITIONING AND INTERNAL RESPONSE: Iranian officials publicly tempered expectations regarding an imminent agreement. Tehran stated that the Islamabad memorandum primarily addresses ending the war rather than resolving the nuclear issue and described it as a broad understanding covering key disputes rather than a finalized agreement with Washington. Iranian officials said no signing is currently scheduled for tomorrow, although they did not rule out one in the coming days.
The Foreign Ministry added that Iran’s negotiating team has no plans to travel abroad over the next two days and stated that Iranian authorities are still finalizing their position on the memorandum.
Iran’s internal debate over the negotiations also became increasingly visible. Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters declared that “the world will soon hear the echo of our victory and resistance against the enemy,” while protesters gathered outside the Iranian Foreign Ministry in Tehran chanting slogans against Foreign Minister Abbas Araqhchi over perceived concessions.
Fars News Agency reported that some Iranian officials believe President Trump is seeking a symbolic political achievement around his birthday by pushing for a rapid signing timetable.
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