Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baqaei said Tuesday that negotiations on the nuclear program and sanctions relief will begin within 60 days, but only after several preliminary articles of the memorandum of understanding are implemented. He claimed the U.S. has already authorized the sale of Iranian oil, petrochemicals, and energy products including insurance, banking, and shipping, and that the full text will be published on signing day. Baqaei also asserted that within 30 days of a final agreement, U.S. forces would withdraw from the area surrounding Iran, and that Iran's military capabilities and missile program are not subject to negotiation.
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baqaei provided a more detailed breakdown Tuesday of the timeline and conditions of the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding with the United States. Speaking at a press briefing, Baqaei said the 60-day negotiation window for nuclear program and sanctions relief talks will only begin after several preliminary articles in the MoU have been implemented — effectively conditioning the start of talks on prior US and international compliance. He claimed that Washington has already granted approval for the sale of Iranian oil, petrochemicals, and energy products, including insurance, banking, and shipping logistics, though the full text of the MoU is not yet public. Baqaei added that under the framework, within 30 days of a final agreement, U.S. forces would withdraw from the area surrounding Iran, and during the negotiation period Washington cannot reinforce its forces in the region. He reiterated that Iran's military capabilities and missile program are not open for negotiation with any party. Separately, Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf is expected to visit China, though Baqaei's remarks did not link that visit to the MoU process. The latest briefing follows a series of statements by Iranian officials in recent days, as reported by The Zioneer, including nuclear talks timing demands, asset release conditions, and the full text of the 14-point MoU released June 17. Here, Baqaei also stressed that Iran "did not receive any gift or concession" from the U.S., but only reclaimed rights and assets it said were previously denied. The new detail — that talks are conditioned on prior implementation of MoU articles — adds another layer to the already complex diplomatic timeline, marking a potential delay to the start of nuclear negotiations.
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