Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has said Tehran will remain committed to its memorandum of understanding with the United States only if Washington also honours its obligations, warning that Iran’s response to threats will be rational but decisive.
In a post on X, Pezeshkian said any understanding between Iran and the United States must be based on reciprocity and mutual trust.
“Mutual understanding is a two-way street. If the American side adheres to the agreement, we will also fulfill our commitments,” he wrote.
The Iranian president said Tehran’s approach toward what he called “unreasonable rhetoric” and “baseless threats” would be guided by rationality, prudence, and respect for human dignity in decision-making.
تفاهم امری طرفینی است. اگر طرف آمریکایی به تفاهم نامه پایبند باشد ما هم به تعهداتمان عمل میکنیم.
— Masoud Pezeshkian (@drpezeshkian) June 29, 2026
رویکرد ما در مقابل رجزخوانیهای نامعقول و تهدیدهای بیپشتوانه، تکیه بر عقلانیت و کرامت انسانی در تصمیمگیریها و دفاع قاطع و بیپروا به هنگام عمل است.
He added that Iran would respond with “decisive and fearless defence” whenever action is required.
Remarks amid strain on ceasefire deal
Pezeshkian’s statement came amid continued debate over the implementation of the June 18 memorandum of understanding signed in Islamabad between Iran and the United States.
The agreement ended weeks of military confrontation between Tehran and Washington and created a framework for de-escalation across multiple regional fronts.
The memorandum includes provisions related to maritime security in the Strait of Hormuz, oil exports, and the release of frozen Iranian assets.
Future negotiations on broader issues, including Iran’s nuclear programme, are expected to depend on the implementation of the initial articles of the agreement.
Weekend strikes test fragile diplomacy
The statement also followed several days of renewed military exchanges that strained the ceasefire.
The United States twice struck Iranian targets in the Strait of Hormuz in response to what it described as Iranian violations of the ceasefire. The IRGC later struck US military targets in Kuwait and Bahrain on Sunday in retaliation for American airstrikes on Iranian coastal posts.
Iran’s Foreign Ministry condemned the US attacks as a flagrant violation of the agreement.
President Donald Trump warned on Saturday night that the United States could be forced to “militarily complete the job” if Iran continued to violate the ceasefire.
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However, on Sunday, a Trump administration official said the United States and Iran would “stand down for now” after the exchange of fire near the Strait of Hormuz.
Doha talks remain uncertain
Another US official said Washington and Tehran had agreed to meet in Doha, Qatar, on Tuesday for further discussions.
Referring to the planned Doha engagement on Monday, Trump said the meetings would be “perhaps important, perhaps not.”
Iranian officials, however, have repeatedly stressed that progress in any bilateral understanding depends on both sides respecting their commitments and avoiding unilateral actions.
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Pezeshkian’s latest remarks signal Iran’s continued support for diplomacy with the United States, but only within a framework based on mutual implementation and reciprocal responsibility.
Iran reiterates commitment to agreement
Tehran has reiterated that it remains committed to implementing the memorandum of understanding if Washington does the same.
Iranian officials said mutual understanding is a bilateral responsibility and that threats would be answered with wisdom, prudence, and decisive defence.
The message from Pezeshkian was clear: Iran is prepared to uphold the agreement, but only if the United States also fulfils its responsibilities.
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