WANA (Jun 21) – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian declared on Sunday that the clauses of the memorandum of understanding signed between Iran and the United States are mostly to the benefit of the Iranian nation, and the tangible achievements of these ongoing negotiations will soon become fully apparent to the public.

 

Speaking at the 33rd Monetary and Banking Policy Conference at the Central Bank—an event attended by the Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance—the President laid out the core components of the diplomatic breakthrough and issued sweeping directives for domestic economic reforms.

 

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The President highlighted a major 180-degree reversal in Washington’s rhetoric, noting that Donald Trump—who previously prohibited Iran from undertaking numerous activities—recognized all of those actions as the fundamental rights of the Iranian nation during his recent speech.

 

Pezeshkian noted that the rules of engagement have changed, a shift he credited directly to the strength of Iran’s armed forces in the Army and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force, as well as the steadfast presence of the Iranian people.

 

As a direct economic result of the talks starting today, Pezeshkian announced that $6 billion of Iranian funds currently held in Qatar will be unfrozen and returned to the country.

 

Central Bank Governor Abdolnaser Hemmati is actively participating in the negotiations to determine exactly how these resources will be allocated to productive domestic sectors to drive economic growth.

 

Furthermore, the President noted that Iran has successfully exported more than 16 million barrels of oil over the past few days, granting the country direct access to its own resources.

 

Nuclear Assurances and Signature

Regarding the scope of the agreement, Pezeshkian clarified that the sole point raised by the United States is that Iran must not possess an atomic bomb.

 

He reminded the audience that this position aligns perfectly with Tehran’s existing policy, as the late Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution had repeatedly stated over the years that Iran does not want or intend to build nuclear weapons. When the U.S. requested to put this long-standing declaration in writing, the Iranian side proceeded to sign the agreement.

 

The President firmly added that other negotiated items had also been agreed upon during the lifetime of the late Supreme Leader, and emphasized that Iran has not and will never back down from its fundamental right to uranium enrichment, which the opposing side has been forced to accept.

 

Opponents of the Agreement

The President identified three main factions that are actively dissatisfied with the diplomatic breakthrough:

 

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu: Whom Pezeshkian named as the very first person to oppose the talks. He stated that Israel’s current military actions in Gaza and Lebanon are aimed at preventing regional stability and blocking Iran’s economic progress, though external pressures are now forcing Netanyahu to halt this trajectory.

 

Monarchist Groups: Who oppose national stability and do not want the country to pursue development.

 

Divisive Elements: Any internal or external current that actively works against national peace and effectively amplifies Netanyahu’s propaganda.

 

Confronting Inflation and Economic Mismanagement

Turning to domestic matters, Pezeshkian issued a stern warning to monetary and banking executives, calling an ongoing inflation rate of 50 to 60 percent “unacceptable.” He challenged experts and academics to find scientific, world-class solutions to break this deadlock, stating that hundreds of ways exist to rescue the economy and restore the public’s heavily eroded purchasing power.

 

The President traced current economic struggles to a fundamental mismatch between national resources and expenditures. He criticized the continuous expansion of the state administrative apparatus and pointed out flawed development policies, such as running gas grids to remote villages without a guaranteed supply, only to cut them off later.

 

He similarly condemned the unstructured overdevelopment of Tehran despite critical water shortages and failing urban services, warning that expanding without matching resources leads to destruction.

 

A Rejection of War, a Demand for Unity

While asserting that Iran does not fear war—as proven by the resilient stance of its military and citizens—Pezeshkian reiterated that prolonged conflict benefits no one, halts economic growth, and spreads poverty. He cited the late Supreme Leader’s view that a continuous state of “neither war nor peace” is profoundly damaging to Iran.

 

Concluding his address, Pezeshkian stressed that the Supreme Leader has granted the government full authority to navigate this diplomatic path. He called for total domestic solidarity, warning that anyone spreading divisive rhetoric is playing directly into the hands of Netanyahu and foreign adversaries.

 

The President stated that while he could easily speak out on many sensitive matters, he chooses silence to preserve national cohesion, which remains his absolute priority for building a secure future for the country’s youth.