An Iranian source has stated that the emerging memorandum of understanding with the US explicitly excludes the nuclear issue at this stage, arguing that what is taking shape reflects only what the Trump administration wants, according to the source post. The comment adds to a widening chorus of Iranian voices conceding that Tehran's core demand — keeping the nuclear file off the table — has been met, while the outlines of a final deal remain distant.
An Iranian source posted that the emerging memorandum of understanding with the United States deliberately excludes the nuclear issue, framing the nascent accord as reflecting only President Trump's priorities — not a balanced compromise. The remark, made at 20:14 Jerusalem, adds to a pattern of Iranian messaging: at 11:12 on June 12, the Foreign Ministry confirmed the MOU stipulates deferring the nuclear question and focusing on ending regional conflicts, and an Iranian state-affiliated analyst conceded most of Tehran's ten preconditions are absent from the emerging deal (The Zioneer, Jun 12, 11:01 Jerusalem).
The current statement, by describing the draft as a "wish list," aligns with a senior Israeli source's dismissal of the MOU as "meaningless" — a non-binding placeholder that kicks hard decisions down the road, as The Zioneer reported on June 12 at 15:23 Jerusalem. Throughout June 12, the thread showed Iran publishing ever-more-ambitious versions of the draft from its semi-official Mehr News Agency (starting at 11:12 AM), while the Foreign Ministry and other Iranian voices insisted the nuclear file was off the table. The new comment concedes the same point from a hardliner: the nuclear issue is excluded by design, and what is on the table is only Trump's opening bid.
As The Zioneer reported on June 10 at 15:12 Jerusalem, journalist Noam Amir assessed that Trump had not yet grasped that Iran may not want a deal — a framing consistent with the gap between Tehran's declaratory posture and the MOU's modest content. On June 12 at 18:31 Jerusalem, Defense Minister Katz said Israel had ordered the IDF to prepare for independent military action, underscoring Israeli distrust of any diplomatic track that omits the nuclear issue.
The core open question remains: whether this limited MOU — restricted to asset releases and conflict-ending language — can lead to a broader deal on enrichment, missiles, and regional proxies. Iran has stated it has not reached a final conclusion on any agreement (Jun 11, 23:36 Jerusalem), and both Iranian and Israeli officials have denied knowledge of a finalized accord (Jun 11, 21:01 Jerusalem).
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