Iran's official state news agency IRNA has confirmed that the memorandum of understanding includes a pledge by Tehran not to produce or acquire nuclear weapons, and that destruction of enriched material will proceed under mutual agreement, according to an N12 report. The confirmation follows the publication of the full MOU text earlier Wednesday, which The Zioneer has covered.
Iran's official state news agency IRNA confirmed Wednesday evening that the memorandum of understanding under negotiation commits Tehran not to produce or acquire nuclear weapons, and that the destruction of enriched uranium will be carried out under mutual agreement, according to an N12 report.
The confirmation is the latest in a sequence of disclosures that began at 12:48 Wednesday when the full 14-point MOU text was first reported by multiple outlets including The Times of Israel and the White House, and published in full by Amit Segal (N12). The Zioneer's initial coverage noted Iran's commitment not to acquire nuclear weapons; subsequent published versions added details including that enriched uranium will be diluted on-site under IAEA supervision, immediate sanctions relief and asset release, and a $300 billion U.S.-backed reconstruction fund. Trump separately confirmed the framework at 19:20, saying Iran is 'behaving properly' and agreed not to build nuclear weapons.
Earlier in the thread, a senior U.S. official said on Friday June 12 at 20:44 that agreement had been reached on the destruction of enriched uranium and expressed confidence Israel would cooperate. IRNA's confirmation now provides the first official Iranian state media endorsement of specific nuclear pledges in the MOU — though Iran's foreign ministry spokesman said on Saturday June 13 at 21:26 that the MOU focuses on ending the war, not the nuclear issue.
The exact timeline for signing and implementation of the MOU remains open.
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- StrongTasnim news agency issues correction; admits draft Islamabad Agreement allows Iran to maintain nuclear program
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