Iran Says No US Talks Scheduled, Focuses on Implementing Memorandum

Tehran, MINA – Iran said Monday that no negotiations with the United States are scheduled at any level in the coming days, stressing that its priority remains the implementation of the memorandum of understanding that ended the war, according to Anadolu Agency.

Esmaeil Baqaei, spokesman for Iran’s Foreign Ministry and negotiating team, told reporters that Tehran is currently focused on ensuring the implementation of the memorandum’s provisions and is “seriously pursuing” its demands in that regard, according to state-run IRNA news agency.

Baqaei said the US had already issued the necessary licenses under Article 10 of the memorandum, which covers oil sales, and that Iran was following the implementation process. On Article 11, concerning the release of Iran’s frozen assets, he said the process was also underway and that an Iranian expert delegation would travel to Doha later this week to follow up.

He added that Iran had not yet entered the stage of negotiations for a final agreement, noting that Article 13 of the memorandum stipulates that talks on a comprehensive deal “can only begin” after the implementation of Articles 1, 4, 5, 10, and 11 and their continued enforcement.

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Baqaei also denied reports about a possible meeting with senior US representatives in Doha during the Iranian delegation’s visit, saying any US trip to Qatar would have no connection to Iran’s technical mission there. “There will be no negotiation meeting with the American side at any level in the coming days,” he said.

The 14-point Islamabad memorandum, electronically signed by Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and US President Donald Trump on June 18, entered into force following weeks of regional tensions triggered by US and Israeli strikes on Iran. Article 1 covers the ceasefire and end of military operations, Article 4 addresses the Lebanon front and Israeli withdrawal, Article 5 regulates navigation and security coordination in the Strait of Hormuz, and Articles 10 and 11 deal with oil exports and frozen assets, respectively.[]

Mi’raj News Agency (MINA)

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