Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei says Tehran and Washington have reached conclusions on several topics discussed in a potential memorandum of understanding. Baghaei stresses that the existence of these conclusions does not mean Iran is close to signing any agreement with the United States. He says Iran’s current negotiations focus on ending the war and are not centred on nuclear issues. Baghaei also reiterates Iran’s concern that shifting positions among US officials continues to complicate efforts to reach a deal. The comments are presented as a response to speculation about the timing and likelihood of an imminent US-Iran agreement, with Iran indicating that while discussions may have progressed on certain elements, it does not signal readiness to finalize or sign a memorandum. The statements suggest the talks remain conditional and subject to continued negotiation, particularly regarding broader issues linked to conflict resolution. Overall, Iran portrays the process as ongoing rather than near completion.
Iran says it reached conclusions on some US memorandum topics, but no deal is imminent
Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei says Tehran and Washington have reached conclusions on several topics discussed in a potential memorandum of understanding. Baghaei stresses that t...
- Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei says Iran and the US reached conclusions on several topics in a potential memorandum.
- Baghaei says this does not indicate Iran is close to signing an agreement with the US.
- Baghaei says current negotiations focus on ending the war.
- Baghaei says the talks are not currently focused on nuclear issues.
- Baghaei says changing positions among US officials complicate reaching an agreement.
Iran downplays prospect of imminent US agreement Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said on Monday that Tehran and Washington have reached conclusions on several issues discussed as part of a potential memorandum of understanding. However, he stressed that this should not be interpreted as meaning that Iran is close to signing any agreement with the U.S. Baghaei said Iran’s current negotiations are focused on ending the war, not on nuclear issues. He also repeated Tehran’s concern that shifting positions among US officials continue to complicate efforts to reach any deal.
3 months agoMay 25 (Reuters) - Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson said on Monday that conclusions have been reached on many topics discussed in a potential memorandum of understanding with the U.S., but this does not mean Tehran is close to signing an agreement.The spokesperson, Esmaeil Baghaei, added that Iran is negotiating an end to the war and is not currently discussing nuclear issues, and repeated that changes in the positions of U.S. officials create problems for any agreement. (Reporting by Elwely Elwelly and Tala Ramadan; Editing by Andrew Cawthorne)
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