“The Iranian Foreign Minister (…) noted that whether a final agreement will be reached depends on whether the US side abandons its position based on excessive demands and changing and contradictory provisions,” the ministry said in a statement summarizing the ministers’ phone conversation.
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On Thursday, news spread that US and Iranian negotiators agreed to extend the ceasefire for 60 days, but this still needs to be approved by President Donald Trump, who on Friday stated that he is currently making the final decision on this matter.
Sources on Thursday confirmed reports by the news portal “Axios” that both sides agreed on a memorandum of understanding aimed at extending the ceasefire and starting negotiations on Iran’s nuclear program.
As reported by “Axios,” the 60-day agreement will stipulate that shipping through the Strait of Hormuz will be unrestricted, without any fees or harassment, and Iran will have 30 days to remove all mines.
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In exchange, the US will lift the naval blockade of Iranian ports, but only proportionally to the restoration of commercial shipping, the statement said.
The memorandum will also include Iran’s commitment not to pursue nuclear weapons, “Axios” indicated. One of the first issues to be resolved is how to destroy Iran’s enriched uranium stockpiles.
D. Trump has repeatedly emphasized that Iran cannot have nuclear weapons under any agreement aimed at ending the war that the US and Israel started on February 28 and in which fragile ceasefires have been in effect since April 8.
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