Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei laid out eight hardline conditions the day after the US-Iran MoU signing, warning that continued Israeli operations in Lebanon would violate the deal. He said Iran holds the US responsible for Israeli compliance, ruled out any negotiation over Iran's missile program — 'our missiles are meant to be launched' — and rejected the transfer of enriched nuclear material abroad. Baghaei also stated that sanctions relief on Iranian oil begins immediately and that Iran will receive payment for Strait of Hormuz management services, with most arrangements agreed with Oman.
The day after the signing of the US-Iran memorandum of understanding, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei issued a comprehensive statement that both reaffirms Tehran's maximalist positions and frames the deal's fragility around Israeli military activity in Lebanon.
Baghaei warned that if 'the Israeli regime's attacks against Lebanon continue' that would constitute a breach of the MoU's commitments, and stated bluntly that Iran does not differentiate between the US and Israel — placing the burden on Washington to compel Israeli compliance. This mirrors language The Zioneer reported earlier this week (bulletin, Thu 01:06): Baghaei had previously celebrated Trump's press conference and laid out core Iranian conditions; the current statement broadens those into eight specific points.
On the nuclear and military fronts, Baghaei ruled out any diplomatic discussion of Iran's missile program ('our missiles are meant to be launched, not negotiated over'), rejected the transfer of enriched nuclear material abroad, and dismissed dilution as merely 'one of the possibilities' to keep options open. The spokesman also confirmed that sanctions relief on Iranian oil begins immediately, that Iran will receive payment for its management of the Strait of Hormuz — with a mechanism being formulated jointly with Oman — and that Iran must be able to access its frozen assets at any time for any purchase.
Baghaei's rhetorical framing ('We are not just making slogans — we truly are a superpower') signals confidence following the MoU signing, but the linkage of the deal's survival to Lebanon operations sets up a direct point of diplomatic pressure on Israel. The nuclear issue itself, Baghaei reiterated, was not included in the MoU and will be handled in separate talks within 60 days.
4 developments
- DevelopingIran: US must enforce Israeli compliance with agreement; 60-day nuclear talks set
- StrongIran's Araghchi tells Turkey, Iraq, Egypt: US responsible for enforcing deal, Israel must halt Lebanon strikes
- StrongIran details 60-day nuclear talks timeline, sanctions relief clauses in Islamabad MoU
- DevelopingUS pushes to normalize emerging Iran deal; Israeli conditions spelled out
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