Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said that the memorandum of understanding being negotiated in Islamabad focuses on ending the war, and that at this stage it was decided not to deal with the nuclear issue within its framework. The exact signing date remains unknown, he said, though he did not rule out signing in the coming days.
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei confirmed in a Monday evening briefing that the memorandum of understanding being negotiated in Islamabad is focused on ending the war, and that at this stage the nuclear issue has been deliberately excluded from its framework. Baghaei said the exact signing date remains unknown — 'It won't happen tomorrow' — but added that signing in the coming days cannot be ruled out. The statement follows a flurry of conflicting reports over the weekend and earlier Monday, and represents the first official Iranian confirmation of what had previously been attributed only to unnamed sources or semi-official agencies.
As The Zioneer reported across a series of updates from Jun 12, the thread began with reports from Iran's semi-official Mehr News Agency at 11:12 Jerusalem, which published a purported 14-article draft MOU including sweeping US concessions such as full sanctions relief, $24 billion in frozen funds, and $300 billion in reconstruction commitments. By the same hour, an Iranian hardliner claimed the document reflected only Trump's wish list, while Iran's Foreign Ministry confirmed the nuclear issue would be deferred and frozen assets released. Later reports indicated Iran was messaging a version that omitted uranium surrender and demanded Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon. The thread's source quality evolved from a single semi-official agency to multiple sources and on-record statements, culminating in Baghaei's official confirmation Monday evening.
The broader context, as The Zioneer reported in earlier bulletins, includes Axios reporting that the deal will be formally titled the 'Islamabad Agreement,' and Reuters reporting that Vice President JD Vance and Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf are expected to sign. Pakistan and Saudi foreign ministers confirmed an electronic signing scheduled for Sunday, according to Zioneer reporting at 17:20 Jerusalem. The development also follows a Zioneer article detailing how US and Israeli forces were three hours from launching a major strike on Iran before Trump aborted the operation.
What remains open is the exact signing date, as Baghaei declined to specify timing beyond ruling out an immediate signing while leaving the coming days as an open window. The precise terms of the MOU still lack independent verification from US or Israeli officials, who have not commented on the Iranian claims. Assessments in Israel, as reported by i24NEWS, warn that Hezbollah may attempt to challenge the ceasefire before the agreement is signed.
10 developments
- StrongIranian Deputy FM Details 'Islamabad MoU' Terms, Claims Immediate End to War
- StrongIran details 60-day nuclear talks timeline, sanctions relief clauses in Islamabad MoU
- DevelopingIran's Foreign Ministry spokesman: We'll sign a deal only when it serves our interests
- StrongIran's FM says he will release nuclear MoU details only after finalization
Source and signal
- Internal intake