Iran confirms readiness of understanding text with Washington and denies finality of agreement so far

The Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced in an official statement that the ongoing negotiations with the United States of America have not yet reached their final form, despite significant progress in drafting the text. The ministry clarified that the text of the understanding is largely technically ready, but the official announcement awaits the completion of final political reviews.

This Iranian stance came in response to statements by US President Donald Trump, who described the current understandings as a wonderful settlement that has entered its final stages. Trump indicated that the potential agreement could be completed in the coming days, emphasizing that Washington has already begun arrangements for the post-military de-escalation witnessed in recent hours.

Diplomatic sources revealed that mediation efforts led by both the State of Qatar and the Republic of Pakistan played a pivotal role in bridging the views between Tehran and Washington. These parties are currently working to overcome the last obstacles preventing official signing, amidst cautious optimism about the possibility of ending the escalating military tension in the region.

The Iranian Foreign Ministry stressed that the supreme authorities in the state will meticulously and carefully examine all clauses of any potential understanding before announcing the final official position. It added that most of the agreement's texts had been settled in previous rounds, but attempts by the American side to add new demands at the last minute led to a delay in the final resolution.

In a related context, Tehran considered that the circulating news about setting the time and place for signing the agreement are nothing more than premature media speculations. It affirmed that the current priority is to ensure the achievement of Iranian national interests and to guarantee the commitment of all parties to the agreed-upon clauses without any breach or differing interpretations.

For his part, US President Donald Trump announced via his Truth Social platform the cancellation of air strikes and attacks that were planned against Iranian targets. Trump claimed that these proposed understandings had received the approval of multiple regional parties, including Israel, which led him to decide to halt the imminent military operations.

Trump explained that his decision to cancel the bombing was based on high-level discussions that reached the highest levels of leadership in Iran and received their initial approval. He indicated that the United States was prepared to launch broader and more violent attacks, but the diplomatic path succeeded at the last minute in sparing the region a comprehensive confrontation.

In occupied Jerusalem, the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reported that the latter discussed with Trump the details of the memorandum of understanding currently being prepared with the Iranian side. Netanyahu welcomed the US administration's pledges that any final agreement would oblige Tehran to dismantle its uranium enrichment infrastructure and dispose of all its enriched materials.

The past hours had witnessed a dangerous field escalation, as the US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced the start of strikes against targets deep inside Iran. These strikes came under direct guidance from President Trump before their cessation was later announced following the new political understandings declared by the White House.

In response, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps retaliated by launching missile salvos and drones targeting what it described as military bases in neighboring countries, including Kuwait, Bahrain, and Jordan. Tehran affirmed that this response came as a warning message against any use of foreign bases in the region to launch attacks on its territory, which further complicated the field situation before de-escalation was reached.

The agreement with Washington has not yet become final, the text of the understanding is almost ready, and the supreme authorities will examine the clauses before the official position.