Read the US account of unreleased 14-point Iran ceasefire memorandum
US official gives clearest account yet of deal set to be signed by US and Iran Friday; Iran has not confirmed text. A senior United
US official gives clearest account yet of deal set to be signed by US and Iran Friday; Iran has not confirmed text. A senior United States official has read the text of a memorandum of understanding to end the US-Israel war with Iran during a call with reporters. The account is the clearest yet from the administration of US President Donald Trump on the deal, which is scheduled to be signed in a ceremony by both sides on Friday. Neither the US nor Iran has released a physical copy of the agreement. Iranian officials have not confirmed the US version of the text. The US official said the memorandum of understanding will halt fighting on all fronts in Lebanon, lift the US naval blockade, and open the Strait of Hormuz to maritime traffic. The initial agreement, as told by the official, will kick off 60 days of negotiations on Iran’s nuclear programme, future administration of the Strait of Hormuz, the lifting of US sanctions, the unfreezing of Iranian assets and a $300bn US-backed reconstruction plan. It will also see the US immediately grant sanctions waivers for Iran’s fossil fuel industry. The official said the initial deal had already been signed electronically by the US and Iran, and that both sides remain free to walk away before the planned signing on Friday. Here is the official’s verbatim account of the 14 points One “The United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Iran and their allies in the current war, by signing the MOU, declare the immediate and permanent termination of military operations on all fronts, including in Lebanon, and undertake from now on not to initiate any war or any military operation against each other and to refrain from the threat or use of force against each other and ensuring the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Lebanon. The final deal will confirm the permanent termination of the war on all fronts, including in Lebanon and other provisions of this paragraph.” Two “The United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Iran undertake to respect each other’s sovereignty and territorial integrity and to refrain from interfering in each other’s internal affairs.” Three “The United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Iran commit to negotiating and achieving the final deal in maximum 60 days extendable with mutual consent.” Four “Immediately upon the signing of this MOU, the United States of America will begin the removal of its naval blockade and any disturbances or impediments against the Islamic Republic of Iran, and will fully end the naval blockade within 30 days.
During this period, the traffic of vessels will be in proportion to the numbers of pre-war traffic being restored by the Islamic Republic of Iran. The United States of America further undertakes to remove its forces from the proximity of the Islamic Republic of Iran within 30 days after the final deal.” Five “Upon the signing of this MOU, the Islamic Republic of Iran will make arrangements using its best efforts for the safe passage of commercial vessels with no charge for 60 days only from the Persian Gulf to the Sea of Oman and vice versa. The traffic of commercial vessels will immediately start, and considering the need for removing the technical and military obstacles and demining by the Islamic Republic of Iran will be instated within 30 days. The Islamic Republic of Iran will conduct dialogue with the Sultanate of Oman to define the future administration and maritime services and the Strait of Hormuz in discussion with other Persian Gulf rhetorical states in line with the applicable international law and the sovereign rights of coastal states of the Strait of Hormuz.” Si “The United States of America undertakes with regional partners to develop a definitive, mutually agreed plan with at least USD 300 billion for the reconstruction and economic development of the Islamic Republic of Iran. The mechanism for the implementation of this plan will be finalized as part of a final deal within 60 days. All required licenses, waivers, and permissions needed for the relevant financial transactions will be granted by the United States of America.” Seven “The United States of America undertakes to terminate all types of sanctions against the Islamic Republic of Iran, including the United Nations Security Council resolutions, i.e. IAEA Board of Governors resolutions, and all unilateral US sanctions, primary and secondary, in an agreed upon schedule as part of the final deal. The Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States of America acknowledge the critical importance of the sanctions determination issue above, mentioned and expressed their intentions to immediately address these issues in the negotiations in order to achieve mutual agreement on them.” Eight “The Islamic Republic of Iran reaffirms that it shall not procure or develop nuclear weapons.
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