U.S. President Donald Trump called off his announced strikes against Iran, claiming that “discussions with the Islamic Republic of Iran have been brought to the highest level of Iranian leadership and approved.”
He further claimed that the details of the deal had been “approved by all parties involved, including the United States, Israel, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Turkey, Pakistan, Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan, Egypt, and others.”
CBS News reported: “Iran hasn’t confirmed any such agreement. Two sources familiar with the diplomatic efforts told CBS News that a letter of intent or memorandum of understanding between the U.S. and Iran is likely to be signed early next week.”
Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman, Esmaeli Baqaei, as reported by Le Monde, stated: “So far, Iran has not reached a final conclusion on the agreement.” Iran’s semi-official Fars News Agency, which is associated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, quoted a “knowledgeable source close to the Iranian negotiating team” who denied the president’s claim about an agreement on an initial deal and stated that “no text of the initial memorandum of understanding with the United States has been approved.”
The agreement reportedly provides for 60 days of talks to negotiate details, involving opening the Strait, a time period during which Iran would not enrich uranium, and the staggered unblocking of frozen Iranian assets.
