Tehran disputes reports of a US-Iran memorandum on ending the war: “The text of the US proposal is a wish list, not reality”
Ebrahim Rezaei, spokesman for the National Security and Foreign Policy Committee in Iran's parliament, denied reports by Axios, which cited multiple US sources, that the US was nearing an agreement with Iran on a one-page memorandum of understanding to end the war. He said the text represented “an American wish list, not reality,” according to The Guardian.
“The Americans will not achieve in a lost war what they failed to achieve in direct negotiations. Iran has its finger on the trigger and is ready; if they do not surrender and make the necessary concessions, or if they or their puppets attempt any hostile gesture, we will respond harshly and regrettably,” Ebrahim Rezaei wrote in a post on X.
And Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei reacted to the Axios article, telling Iran's Isna news agency that the US proposal is still under consideration in Tehran.
“After Iran completes its assessment, it will convey its point of view to the Pakistani side,” Isna reported, adding that the US demands outlined in the Axios article “included excessive and unrealistic demands strongly rejected by Iranian officials in recent days.”
According to Isna, the Iranian negotiating team is exclusively looking at “ceasing the war” and the nuclear issue is not currently under discussion.
Axios, citing US officials, reported that Washington expects Tehran to respond to the proposal within the next 48 hours. Among the provisions is Iran's commitment to a moratorium on uranium enrichment.
Donald Trump also threatened to resume conflict if Iran “does not accept what was agreed,” without specifying what concessions he meant.
One page and 14 points
The White House believes it is nearing an agreement with Iran on a memorandum of understanding aimed at ending the conflict and establishing a framework for more detailed negotiations over its nuclear program, multiple sources told US website Axios.
The United States now expects answers from Iran on several key points in the next 48 hours.
In its current form, the document would declare the end of war in the region and the start of a 30-day period of negotiations on a detailed agreement to open the strait, limit Iran's nuclear program and lift US sanctions.
