Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Wednesday evening that the nuclear issue has been deferred to the final stage of the emerging US-Iran memorandum of understanding, and that the understandings include ending the war on all fronts, including Lebanon, according to Iranian media.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated Wednesday evening that the emerging memorandum of understanding with the United States covers ending the war on all fronts, including Lebanon, and that the nuclear issue has been deferred to the final stage of the agreement. The remarks, reported by Iranian media, mark the clearest assertion yet that the framework's scope extends beyond the nuclear file to include regional conflicts.
This latest statement builds on a fast-moving thread. At 22:20 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported Araghchi saying the end of war must include all fronts, especially Lebanon. By 22:42 Jerusalem, Araghchi had specified that sanctions removal and the nuclear file — including the fate of the 60% enriched uranium stockpile — would be decided only in the final agreement, with dilution inside Iran as the only acceptable handling method. At 22:57 Jerusalem, Araghchi confirmed the 14-point MOU text was not yet finalized and nuclear talks were deferred by 60 days. A bulletin at 23:06 Jerusalem reported internal opposition from military commanders and former nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili. The sequence shows a consistent two-stage structure — a political-military cease-fire framework first, with the hardest nuclear issues pushed to a later phase — though source corroboration remains limited to Iranian state-linked channels.
As The Zioneer reported earlier Wednesday evening, the emerging framework faces acknowledged Israeli opposition. A bulletin at 23:17 Jerusalem quoted Araghchi calling U.S. nuclear demands 'currently unacceptable,' while US officials cited by The Jerusalem Post on June 10 indicated progress narrowing on four key nuclear issues. The thread reflects Tehran's public posture of attributing the regional conflict to adversaries' refusal to accept Iranian terms, as Araghchi said at 22:52 Jerusalem.
Several open questions remain. It is not yet clear whether the MOU draft text has been finalized, whether internal Iranian opposition has been resolved, or whether the framework includes cease-fire arrangements on a specific timeline. No official U.S. or Israeli response has been issued as of late Wednesday.
5 developments
- DevelopingIran FM: US demands on nuclear issue unacceptable at this stage
- StrongIran's FM says he will release nuclear MoU details only after finalization
- StrongUS and Iran signal breakthrough on nuclear deal as Israel orders IDF to prepare for independent action
- StrongIran says US talks at advanced stage, most points agreed
Source and signal
- Internal intake