Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei confirmed that the memorandum of understanding between Iran and the United States has been formally signed, according to N12's Asaf Rozentzweig. The confirmation follows earlier reports that the text had reached both presidents for digital signature, as The Zioneer reported.
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei confirmed overnight Wednesday that the memorandum of understanding between Iran and the United States has been formally signed, according to a report by N12's Asaf Rozentzweig. The confirmation — published just after midnight Thursday Jerusalem time — gives the agreement formal standing after a night of shifting reports and multiple official statements.
The confirmation closes a chain of reports that The Zioneer tracked from Wednesday evening. At 18:25 Jerusalem, Baghaei was first cited by Tasnim saying the text had likely reached both presidents for a digital signature. By 00:27 Jerusalem, both Iranian and American officials had confirmed to Israeli media that the "Islamabad MOU" had been digitally signed and entered into force immediately — what The Zioneer then published as confirmed. Baghaei's on-record statement to Rozentzweig is the first time Tehran's official spokesman has itself confirmed the signing, moving the story from sourced reports to a formal government announcement.
As The Zioneer reported Tuesday, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that nuclear talks with the US would begin on the day the MOU was signed. Hezbollah issued a formal endorsement of the agreement earlier in the week, as reported. The deal had been in negotiation for days, with reports of a planned in-person ceremony in Geneva that was ultimately replaced by an electronic signature.
No further details have been released regarding the content of the MOU beyond what was previously reported by Axios and other outlets. The text remains confidential, and it is not yet clear when the nuclear negotiations — which Tehran has linked to the signing — will commence.
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