Senior Iranian officials, including Parliament Speaker Qalibaf and Foreign Ministry spokesman Baghaei, said Thursday morning that the memorandum of understanding with the United States is final and has been signed digitally, with no ceremony in Switzerland. Qalibaf stated the Strait of Hormuz will never return to its pre-war status and that Iran will demand payment for passage services. Baghaei said enriched uranium will not be sent abroad and that reduced enrichment within Iran is the accepted option; he also said Iran's missile capabilities will not be discussed in any track.
Thursday morning, Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf and Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei issued statements declaring the U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding final and signed digitally, eliminating the planned Swiss ceremony.
Qalibaf asserted that the Strait of Hormuz will never revert to its pre-war status and that Iran holds sovereign rights to charge for passage services. The remarks appear to lay down Iran's opening positions for the implementation phase of the MOU, which their side views as non-negotiable.
Baghaei confirmed the digital signing and added that enriched uranium will remain inside Iran — the accepted framework being reduced enrichment within the country, rather than export. He also stated that Iran's missile capabilities will not be discussed in any negotiation track, attempting to wall off a key area from scrutiny under the agreement.
As The Zioneer reported earlier this week, the "Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding" was signed electronically on Wednesday night/Thursday morning, with Pakistan's Prime Minister confirming it enters into force immediately. A formal ceremony is scheduled for June 19. The MOU is non-binding, and no text has been published. Multiple Israeli and regional commentators have described the deal as a U.S. concession, though Iranian officials are now framing it as a victory entitling them to concessions on shipping and enriched material.
The actual scope of what has been agreed — including the specifics of enrichment reduction, port blockade lifting, and any Hezbollah-related provisions — remains unverified, pending the release of the memorandum's text.
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