Iran has denied reports that a proposed memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the United States has been finalised, saying negotiations are still underway and differences remain over some clauses.
A source close to Iran’s negotiating team told the semi-official Tasnim News Agency on Thursday that the text of a possible MoU between Iran and the United States has not yet been formally agreed upon.
The source rejected reports claiming the document had been completed and was only awaiting official announcement by both sides.
According to Tasnim, the source said such reports are “not consistent with the facts” and that the text “has not yet been finalised.”
Differences remain in agreement
The Iranian source said differences still persist over some clauses of the proposed agreement. Negotiations and consultations between Tehran and Washington are continuing, the report added.
Iran has also not formally informed the Pakistani mediator that the text of the memorandum of understanding has been finalised.
The source stressed that if the agreement text is ultimately completed and formally approved, Iran will officially notify the Pakistani mediator. Tehran will also make the matter public once the document is finalised.
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Until then, the source said, Western media reports claiming that the agreement has already been completed “lack credibility” and are “not valid.”
Axios reported tentative 60-day ceasefire deal
Earlier in the day, Axios reported, citing US officials, that American and Iranian negotiators had reached an agreement on a memorandum of understanding.
According to the Axios report, the proposed MoU would extend the ongoing ceasefire by 60 days and launch talks on Iran’s nuclear program.
The report also said President Donald Trump had not yet given final approval to the memorandum, even though negotiators from both sides had largely finalised the terms.
The Jerusalem Post, citing a source familiar with the matter, reported that Mojtaba Khamenei had not approved the drafted 60-day memorandum of understanding with the United States. The report said this was one reason President Trump had also not agreed to a final deal.
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According to the report, there may be an understanding among Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf, and US envoy Steve Witkoff and his team.
However, senior Iranian leadership has not yet agreed to the ceasefire framework. A US source also confirmed to The Jerusalem Post that approvals from both Trump and Khamenei are still pending.
Reported terms include Hormuz, sanctions relief
According to the memorandum details reported by Axios, the Strait of Hormuz would reopen without restrictions or tolls.
Iran would also remove naval mines within 30 days. In return, the United States would lift its naval blockade on Iranian ports and issue sanctions waivers allowing Tehran to resume oil exports.
The remarks come as indirect talks between Iran and the United States continue over Tehran’s nuclear program, regional tensions, and a possible extension of the ceasefire.
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Iran’s state-affiliated and semi-official media have insisted that no final agreement text has been approved.
Tasnim’s report emphasized that any official confirmation will come only after the document is completed, formally approved, and communicated to both the Pakistani mediator and the public.
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