Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said in an interview on Iranian state television that the United States has 'completely collapsed' the memorandum of understanding by reimposing a siege, and that Iran is no longer obligated to any of its commitments, including those regarding the Strait of Hormuz. He stated that the US cannot attack Iran and then invite it to negotiations, according to reports.
Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said in an interview aired on Iranian state television early Wednesday that the United States has "completely collapsed" the memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the two countries by reimposing a siege. Gharibabadi stated that Iran no longer considers itself obligated by any of its commitments under the MoU, including those related to the Strait of Hormuz. He argued that the core of the MoU was ending the war against Iran and Lebanon, which he said had been violated, and that the US cannot attack Iran and then invite it to negotiations.
The statement marks a hardening of the Iranian position. Earlier Wednesday, The Zioneer reported Gharibabadi saying the MoU no longer exists due to US violations. The new remarks explicitly renounce Iran's commitments regarding the Strait of Hormuz, a key maritime chokepoint. The MoU, a framework for de-escalation between Washington and Tehran, has been subject to conflicting interpretations, with Iran repeatedly accusing the US of failing to uphold its end. Iran's Foreign Minister Araghchi and other officials have made similar accusations in recent weeks.
3 developments
- StrongIran accuses US of violating MOU commitments, reaffirms sovereignty over Strait of Hormuz
- DevelopingIranian officials declare MOU with US final, demand payment for Strait of Hormuz passage
- DevelopingIranian analysis: Emerging US-Iran MOU places most practical commitments on Washington
- StrongIranian Deputy FM Jafari-Abadi: 'Islamabad Agreement' no longer exists
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