An informed Iranian source stated that the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) stipulates its implementation will be suspended if any aggression or assassination occurs in Iran, on the resistance front, or in Lebanon, according to the source.
An informed Iranian source, cited by the source 'Iran | An Informed Iranian Source' (a Persian-language outlet tracking Iranian security statements), has disclosed a new condition attached to the US-Iran Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). According to the source, the MoU's text provides that its implementation will be suspended if any act of aggression or assassination takes place in Iran, within the broader 'resistance front' (the network of Iranian-backed militias and proxies), or in Lebanon.
The formulation suggests Tehran is seeking to ensure that any military action — whether Israeli strikes on Iranian assets, a targeted killing of an Iranian official or allied commander, or an escalation on the Lebanese front — could trigger a freeze of the nuclear-security framework negotiated with Washington. This is the first time a suspension clause directly linked to events on the 'resistance front' and Lebanon has been publicly attributed to the MoU's text.
The Zioneer has previously reported on the MoU's evolving terms: Iran has linked a final agreement to Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon, and has claimed the ceasefire text is finalized. The new detail adds a layer — a built-in suspension mechanism that would allow Tehran to halt the deal if it perceives Israeli or U.S. aggression in the region. It remains unclear whether this provision has been accepted by the U.S., and whether Washington and Jerusalem view it as a constraint or an unacceptable condition.
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