[85602] New Memorandum of Understanding between the US and Iran: Ceasefire on fronts and preparations for signing in Switzerland

Significant progress toward a US-Iranian memorandum of understanding

According to reports from Al Jazeera, the Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister announced that the signing of the memorandum of understanding between Iran and the US is expected to take place this coming Friday in Switzerland, either electronically or in person. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi emphasized that the signing will mark the beginning of the memorandum's implementation, with the parties to discuss the nuclear file and the lifting of sanctions over the next 60 days.

Ceasefire mechanism and regional involvement

Sources affiliated with the Resistance Axis, such as South Lebanon Observer (Rased Al-Adu), indicated that the ceasefire in Lebanon is a "binding issue for ending the war with Iran", and that any Israeli violation in Lebanon will constitute a breach of the agreement. The Lebanese government, led by the President and the Prime Minister, welcomed the agreement as a "positive factor for reducing tensions in the region" and reaffirmed their demand for a full Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon, as reported by Shehab Agency | Urgent.

Details of the agreement and Israeli criticism

According to reports from FRANCE 24 Arabic, the agreement includes a partial opening of the Strait of Hormuz, an extension of the ceasefire in the Gulf for 60 days, and an economic package including the release of frozen assets and a $300 billion reconstruction fund. While the Iranian side presents the agreement as an achievement, "The Economist" magazine (as cited by Rased Al-Adu) described it as a "personal blow" to Netanyahu, noting that the agreement would leave Israel without strategic gains.

Conduct of the negotiations

Foreign Minister Araghchi emphasized that Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf would head the Iranian delegation in the talks in Switzerland, while Vice President J.D. Vance would lead the American delegation. Official American sources, quoted in Anadolu Agency, emphasized that US forces would remain in the Middle East during the negotiation period and that the goal is to ensure the abandonment of the Iranian nuclear program.