Iran says it has not yet made a final decision on a deal with the US; understand
Iran has not yet made a final decision on the proposed memorandum of understanding between Washington and Tehran, the country's state media reported earlier, despite US President Donald Trump's statement that an agreement would be signed this Sunday (14) - his 80th birthday.
However, there has been no confirmation from Tehran that a final text has been agreed.
If you're following along now, see what else happened this Sunday:
- Conservative sectors in Iran are reacting against parts of the reported agreement with the United States. One of the main representatives of the hard line, Mahmoud Nabavian, stated that, if Iran signs the agreement, "we will effectively become a colony of the United States";
- Qatari negotiators, in coordination with Washington, traveled to Tehran this morning to help facilitate the conclusion of the agreement, according to a source with knowledge of the negotiations heard by CNN;
- Israel claims to have carried out airstrikes against Hezbollah strongholds in southern Beirut in response to gunfire made earlier against the north of Israeli territory;
- United States aerial refueling tankers destined for the war against Iran are congesting Israeli airports, according to Israel's Transport Minister, which could result in the cancellation of flights during the summer;
- Several Iranian banks were yesterday the target of a limited-range cyber attack, according to the secretary of the country's banking coordination board;
- On another front, Iran's national football team held its last training session in Mexico before head to Los Angeles, where he will compete in his debut at the 2026 World Cup on Monday.
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US President Donald Trump suggested that a memorandum would be signed today - his 80th birthday. However, there has been no confirmation from Tehran that a final text has been agreed.
Conservative sectors in Iran are reacting against some points of the reported peace agreement between the country and the US.
One of the main representatives of Iranian hardliners, Mahmoud Nabavian, said that if Iran signs the treaty, "we will effectively become a colony of the United States." According to him, the understanding would mean opening the strategic Strait of Hormuz "even to Israel".
"If we want to carry out even the smallest amount of uranium enrichment, we would first have to obtain authorization from the United States - including for purposes such as producing medicines or electricity," Nabavian added.
He also said it was unclear when Iran would benefit from the release of its frozen assets abroad or sanctions relief.
"The more signals of weakness we send, the closer war will come to us," Nabavian said in a television interview.
The text of the agreement has not yet been officially released.
Several Iranian media outlets also warned against internal divisions.
The newspaper Javan, considered close to the IRGC (Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran), stated that some speakers at public demonstrations were ignoring instructions from the supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, and "acting to sow schism and division among the population."
Participants in a rally in Tehran on Saturday called for the resignation of Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and top Iranian negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, according to videos posted on social media.
Protesters also recalled the murder, at the beginning of the conflict in February, of Khamenei's father - the then supreme leader - chanting the slogan:
"Ghalibaf, Araghchi - and the blood of my leader?"
Ali Rabiei, an ally of Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, countered the criticism this Sunday and warned against the creation of "artificial narratives".
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