Iran Warns Final Deal Talks Won’t Begin If Threats Continue

Tehran, MINA – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Monday that negotiations on a final deal will not begin if threats continue, citing Paragraph 13 of the memorandum of understanding signed last month with the United States.

Araghchi wrote on social media platform X that Paragraph 13 of the MoU is clear, stating that negotiations on a final deal will not commence if threats continue, and calling on the US to honor its signature.

The Islamabad memorandum of understanding between Washington and Tehran, brokered by Pakistan, entered into force on June 18 after Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and US President Donald Trump signed it electronically.

The 14-point agreement initiated a 60-day period of diplomacy through indirect talks between Iran and the US aimed at reaching a lasting peace deal.

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Araghchi’s remarks came hours after Trump warned that Washington is prepared to use military force if diplomacy fails, insisting Tehran must never acquire a nuclear weapon.

Trump told reporters at the White House that the US would either make a deal or finish the job, adding that he would prefer to make a deal because he does not want to affect 91 million people.

The comments also came a day after Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz threatened that Israel would thwart any future Iranian leader who seeks to attack his country.

Araghchi also shared photos showing a massive gathering in Tehran for the funeral procession of Iran’s slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed on February 28, the first day of the US-Israeli war on Iran.[]

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Mi’raj News Agency (MINA)