Iran's semi-official Tasnim news agency issued a correction Wednesday, acknowledging that the draft text of the Islamabad Agreement, contrary to an earlier error, will be published after Friday's signing. More significantly, the correction states that the agreement will explicitly not eliminate Iran's nuclear program — reversing the earlier erroneous wording that claimed there would be 'no nuclear Iran.' The agency's mocking tone ('haha') underscores the contentious nature of the disclosure.
Iran's Tasnim news agency, which is closely tied to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), issued a public correction Wednesday that effectively confirms a critical term of the emerging U.S.-Iran Islamabad Agreement. The correction addresses two errors in an earlier report: first, that the final text will be published after Friday's signing ceremony, not withheld; second — and more significantly — that the deal will not require Iran to dismantle its nuclear program. The original erroneous version stated 'there will be no nuclear Iran,' a phrase the agency now replaces with 'yes, Iran will have a nuclear [program].' The correction was appended with the mocking interjection 'haha' (חחח), suggesting either derision at the earlier leak or defiance of expectations. This is the latest in a cascade of leaks, clarifications, and contradictory signals about the U.S.-Iran accord, which The Zioneer has covered extensively since leaked framework terms surfaced on June 12. Previous reports from Mehr News Agency and the Abu Ali Express channel had outlined a 14-article memorandum with terms favorable to Tehran, including the removal of Iran's missile program from the agenda. Tasnim's correction is the first semi-official Iranian acknowledgment that the nuclear issue is, by design, excluded from the deal's restrictions.
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