WANA (Jun 15) – Kazem Gharibabadi, Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister, announced that the text of a memorandum of understanding between Iran and the United States has been finalized and will be officially signed on Friday in Switzerland.

 

According to Gharibabadi, intensive negotiations and consultations have been underway in recent weeks with mediation by Pakistan and Qatar. The latest round of talks took place in Tehran with a Qatari delegation and lasted for more than 14 hours. He said that Iran’s final amendments were accepted, leading to the completion of the document, referred to as the “Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding.”

 

Gharibabadi stated that all of Iran’s key positions and concerns have been incorporated into the draft agreement. He added that the full text of the memorandum will be released after its formal signing and that its main provisions and achievements will be explained to the public through the media beforehand.

 

The deputy foreign minister also announced two immediate developments linked to the agreement. He said that an immediate and permanent end to military operations and hostilities across multiple fronts, including Lebanon, would take effect from today. He further noted that the maritime blockade imposed on Iran would also be lifted as part of the initial measures.

 

Emphasizing Tehran’s continued distrust of the other side, Gharibabadi said Iran’s approach is based not on trust in Washington but on its military capabilities, diplomatic efforts, and domestic support. He added that a specific mechanism has been designed to monitor the implementation of commitments by the United States and that Iran’s actions will remain proportional to the degree of compliance shown by the other side.

 

He warned that if any shortcomings or violations are observed in the implementation of U.S. commitments, Iran will respond with corresponding measures.

 

Addressing recent regional developments, Gharibabadi said that events in Lebanon and the readiness of Iran’s armed forces played a significant role in advancing the negotiations. According to him, the political and military pressure generated by these developments helped facilitate acceptance of several amendments sought by Tehran.

 

Gharibabadi also revealed plans for a 60-day negotiation process to begin after the initial commitments are implemented by the United States. He said participation in this phase will depend on Washington fulfilling its obligations. The talks are expected to focus on four main issues: the removal of all sanctions and United Nations Security Council resolutions, nuclear-related matters, the establishment of a framework for Iran’s reconstruction, and the creation of a mechanism to monitor compliance by both parties.

 

He concluded by stressing that Iran did not agree to the memorandum until all of its key concerns had been incorporated into the text. Negotiations, he said, continued until shortly before the announcement of the agreement’s completion. Once the document is officially released, the public will be able to assess the balance between the commitments undertaken and the achievements secured by each side.