Nearly 180 members of the Iranian parliament, in a statement carried by the IRGC-affiliated Fars News Agency, called on Iran to formally declare the end of the memorandum of understanding with the United States and to halt negotiations. The move escalates domestic pressure on Tehran's leadership amid ongoing tensions with Washington.
Nearly 180 members of the Iranian parliament have signed a statement calling on the government to formally terminate the memorandum of understanding with the United States and to cease all negotiations, according to a report Tuesday by the IRGC-affiliated Fars News Agency. The statement, which Fars described as a declaration by the parliamentarians, represents a significant show of hardline opposition to the ongoing diplomatic track with Washington.
The call comes amid a sustained campaign by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and its affiliated media outlets against the MoU. As The Zioneer has reported, the IRGC has repeatedly threatened to halt negotiations over alleged U.S. violations, and its parliamentary representatives have warned that Washington must enforce the agreement or face a unified front of Iran-aligned forces in Iraq and Yemen. The Fars agency itself has previously argued that U.S. violations negate any remaining benefits Iran derived from the deal.
The development underscores the deepening rift between Iran's diplomatic establishment and the hardline security apparatus, with the parliament — dominated by conservative and principlist factions — increasingly aligning with the IRGC's rejectionist stance. It remains unclear whether the statement carries binding force or is a symbolic pressure tactic ahead of any potential U.S. response.
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