As a Iran–US memorandum of understanding (MoU) aimed at ending the war moves toward expected formal signature, hardline factions within Iran are stepping up public opposition, warning they could be sidelined as Iran’s approach shifts from maximalist defiance toward compromise. Multiple reports describe a more tense domestic political atmosphere in the run-up to the signing, following the emergence of leaked or not fully public details of the draft terms. Hardliners criticize the negotiating team, characterizing the proposals as retreat and betrayal, and they call for halting negotiations with the United States. The backlash extends beyond political messaging: supporters hold street rallies and stage protests, indicating that opposition is gaining visible momentum. The reports frame the internal dispute as both a reaction to the specific content of the leaked terms and a broader fear among hardliners that the changes in negotiations will reduce their influence in Iran’s decision-making. Neither account challenges the existence of the MoU process itself, but both emphasize that uncertainty over the agreement’s terms and the timing of the signing is intensifying political friction inside Iran.