An Iranian official said the US-Iran memorandum of understanding is vulnerable to escalation in Gaza, which 'could undermine the agreement.' The remark follows the formal entry into force of the Islamabad MOU, signed by representatives of both countries, according to Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson.
Thursday's developments in the US-Iran diplomatic track center on the formal entry into force of the Islamabad memorandum of understanding. Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson announced that the MOU officially entered into force after representatives of Iran and the US signed it, according to Iranian state-linked channels.
In a separate remark carried by the same channels, an unnamed Iranian official introduced a caveat: the situation in Gaza is 'present in the spirit of the understandings,' and escalation there 'could undermine the agreement.' The comment signals that Tehran views the ceasefire framework as interlinked with the wider regional deal.
The Zioneer previously reported that the US-Iran MOU was signed Thursday morning (SAME-THREAD, 07:53 Jerusalem), following overnight reports of a remotely-signed agreement entering into force (06:22 Jerusalem). The latest message adds a formal confirmation of the MOU's legal status and a political warning from Tehran linking the deal's durability to the Gaza front.
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