Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araqchi announced that as soon as the final stages of negotiations are completed, a memorandum of understanding will be signed between the parties, and in the first stage, it will be digitally signed and officially announced.
He said that the parties are closer than ever to the final point of agreement and expressed hope that the process will reach a conclusion in the next few days.
Araqchi emphasized that Iran’s Supreme National Security Council has full control over all stages of the negotiations and the text of the understanding, and all of its clauses have been reviewed by the responsible institutions.
The Iranian Foreign Minister added that no published text has official validity yet, and media speculation about the details of the agreement has not been confirmed.
He stated that the main topics of the negotiations include lifting sanctions, the nuclear issue, the release of frozen Iranian assets, reconstruction of war damages, and the future of the Strait of Hormuz.
Araqchi noted that from Tehran’s perspective, the
The naval blockade and the release of Iran’s frozen assets are considered the most important parts of the understanding, and if the other party’s commitments are not implemented, the next phase of negotiations will not continue.
He also referred to the Strait of Hormuz and said that the sovereignty of this waterway belongs to Iran and Oman, and the future of management and provision of services in this strategic route will be accompanied by new arrangements.
The Iranian Foreign Minister emphasized that the Iranian nation will not surrender to pressure and threats, and that any progress in the negotiations has been the result of the resistance of the Iranian people’s defense capabilities and support.
