Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said the text of the U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding has been finalized, with the formal signing of the 'Islamabad Agreement' set for Friday in Switzerland. He claimed the American naval siege on Iran will end tonight, and that an immediate, permanent ceasefire on all fronts—including Lebanon—will be declared. Gharibabadi framed the MoU as a product of both diplomacy and Iran's military achievements.
Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said in a broadcast on Sunday night that the text of the U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding has been finalized, with the formal signing—termed the 'Islamabad Agreement'—set for Friday in Switzerland. He further asserted that the American naval siege on Iran would end by tonight and an immediate, permanent ceasefire on all fronts, including Lebanon, would be declared. This is the first on-record confirmation by a named Iranian official of details reported in recent days, though the U.S. position remains unconfirmed.
As The Zioneer reported at 00:05 Jerusalem on June 12, Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif claimed a permanent ceasefire had been reached with a signing set for June 19 in Switzerland. By 00:43 Jerusalem that same day, President Donald Trump confirmed the agreement was complete and set the same signing date, though the status of enriched uranium remained a point of contention. The thread deepened with reports from Axios and Al-Hadath on June 12-14, citing an 'in-principle' agreement, a virtual signing involving Vice President Vance and Iran parliament speaker Qalibaf, and the name 'Islamabad Agreement.' Gharibabadi's Sunday night claim of an imminent naval siege lift and ceasefire, framed as a victory of diplomacy and military strength, represents Iran's most specific and confident assertion to date, but no U.S. source has yet corroborated the timeline.
Background context: The emerging framework, described by The Zioneer at 22:21 Jerusalem on June 12 as a 60-day stabilization period addressing nuclear enrichment and maritime security, is portrayed starkly differently by Washington and Tehran. Iran has consistently framed it as a comprehensive victory, while the U.S. has emphasized temporary de-escalation. Axios reported at 21:15 Jerusalem on June 11 that Iran told regional states an 'in-principle' agreement required approval from Mojtaba Khamenei, leader Ali Khamenei's son, suggesting internal political hurdles remain.
What remains open: The U.S. government has not confirmed Friday's signing or the lifting of the naval blockade. Gharibabadi's claimed immediate ceasefire has not been independently verified, and no U.S. or Israeli source has confirmed the terms of the ceasefire on the Lebanon front, where Israeli officials had previously maintained significant gaps remained (The Zioneer, June 11, 20:46 Jerusalem). The involvement of Mojtaba Khamenei in approving the MoU, reported by Axios, has not been publicly addressed by Iranian or U.S. officials.
6 developments
- StrongIran's Supreme National Security Council to announce ceasefire decision soon
- DevelopingIran announces end of operations against Israel, warns of retaliation if Israel strikes Lebanon
- StrongIranian Deputy FM Details 'Islamabad MoU' Terms, Claims Immediate End to War
- DevelopingIranian analyst: New US-Iran draft bars US from claiming 'war ended' while keeping military operations
Source and signal
- Internal intake