Iranian media outlets are uniformly stating that no change or progress has occurred in nuclear negotiations, dismissing President Trump's announcement of a deal as coming 'out of nowhere,' according to the security-focused the source New Security 8200. The same report assesses that an in-principle draft MOU may exist but still requires approval from Mojtaba Khamenei, who has not authorized any draft to date.
A security-analysis the source summarizing the state of play on Iran nuclear talks reports that Iranian media across the board insist no progress or change has occurred in negotiations, calling President Trump's announcement of a deal 'out of nowhere.' The assessment adds that Israeli officials are also gathering fragmented information due to complete compartmentalization from the talks' details.
The analysis evaluates that an in-principle preliminary MOU may exist — a scenario that has occurred several times before — and now awaits approval from Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and a key gatekeeper. The report notes that Khamenei has not authorized any draft that has reached him to date.
As The Zioneer reported earlier this evening, Iran's IRGC-linked Fars news agency denied that an MOU was approved, directly contradicting Trump. An Israeli official also told Channel 12 that Israel was unaware of any agreement being reached. The conflicting signals have persisted across multiple reports within the past hour, with no single source confirming a finalized deal. What remains open is whether Trump's declaration reflects an actual breakthrough or a negotiating posture that Iran continues to reject.
3 developments
- StrongIran's state news agency IRNA: no final deal text until Tehran approves
- DevelopingIran sent no new proposal to the US, source close to Iranian negotiating team says
- DevelopingIran state media calls Trump outreach claim 'complete lie' as Tehran pledges military response
- DevelopingSkepticism grows as conflicting reports swirl on US-Iran deal details
Source and signal
- Internal intake