US President Donald Trump on Friday rejected Iran state media’s characterisation of the proposed agreement aimed at ending the war between Washington and Tehran, saying the version outlined was not what has been negotiated.
In a Truth Social post, he said the terms reported by Iranian media, which he said had been “leaked out to the Fake News,” had “NOTHING to do with the terms that were agreed to, in writing.”
“What they said, including their weak and pathetic statement on having a deal, bears no relation to the truth. Very dishonourable people to deal with. With them, there is no such thing as dealing in good faith. AMAZING!”
His remarks came following Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi’s comments on X, where he said that the proposed Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding “had never been closer” to completion, while cautioning people about making speculations about the draft’s contents.
“The Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding has never been closer,” Araghchi said, adding that all details would be made public once discussions were finalised.
Refuting suggestions that Iran would be receiving immediate financial benefits under any agreement, US Vice President JD Vance said that not all frozen Iranian assets would be released simply because Tehran signed a deal or participated in negotiations, adding that any sanctions relief would depend on Iran meeting specific conditions.
Vance said that Trump would secure “a good result one way or another” and argued that any agreement must protect the interests of Washington and its allies while contributing to regional stability.
A senior US official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the proposed framework contains five core elements, including: the removal and destruction of Iran’s nuclear material, the dismantling of its nuclear programme, restrictions on access to frozen funds until conditions are met, the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and a commitment by Iran to stop funding terrorist groups.
Iran, however, continues to insist that uranium enrichment remains a sovereign and integral right and that ceding control of the Strait of Hormuz has never been up for negotiation.
According to Iran’s state-run IRNA news agency, Tehran intends to maintain both positions during future talks on a final agreement.
IRNA also reported that, following the signing of an initial memorandum, that Tehran and Washington would enter a 60-day negotiating period focused on a broader settlement.
During that phase, Iran would seek to ensure that its right to enrich uranium and retain enriched nuclear material remains part of any final accord.
Israel has meanwhile maintained that Trump has assured Jerusalem that any agreement reached with Tehran would require it to voluntarily give up its enriched uranium stockpile – a claim heavily disputed by Iranian media, which said that no such provision exists in the current draft.
The US, joined by Israel, has been embroiled in a war against Iran since February 28, and while Tehran and Washington have been engaged in indirect negotiations for weeks, with Trump repeatedly claiming that a deal is in sight, nothing is currently certain.
