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— 🇺🇸/🇮🇷 Iran’s semi-official Fars News Agency:
‘Informed sources have rejected U.S. President Donald Trump's new claims about a possible agreement with Iran, describing his statements as ‘a mix of truth and lies’ and an attempt to show a fake victory. The MoU is in the final stages of ratification in Iran, but a final decision has not yet been made.
In contrast, Trump has already raised issues that contradict the clauses of the MoU text:
1. Strait of Hormuz: Trump has claimed that Iran is obliged to open the Strait of Hormuz without receiving fees, but there is no such clause in the text of the agreement. Iran has emphasized that after the naval blockade is lifted, it will open the Strait based on its predetermined arrangements. These arrangements could range from monitoring and inspecting ships to providing services and security, which according to Fars correspondents, Iran is preparing the ground for these arrangements.
2. Destroying the enriched uranium materials: Trump has claimed that Iran will dismantle or destroy its enriched uranium stockpile. Informed sources emphasize that not only is there no such a clause in the memorandum of understanding, but this claim is fundamentally baseless.
There are also key clauses of the agreement that Trump has skipped:
1. Immediate release of $12 Billion in frozen assets to Iran. According to the text of the agreement, this amount must be paid immediately and until that has been completed, Iran will not enter any further negotiations.
2. Ceasefire in Lebanon.
According to informed sources, only if these issues are resolved will Iran enter into talks regarding the lifting of all sanctions and the nuclear issue, in accordance with its red lines.‘
@Middle_East_Spectator