Tehran warns Washington as 14-point Iran-US framework takes effect
Iran’s foreign ministry says the 14-point memorandum of understanding signed with the United States has formally taken effect, but Tehran warned Washington that it would respond if the text is "interpreted unilaterally." The statement underscores the open questions about how the war-ending framework will actually be implemented.
According to Al Jazeera, Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said at a Wednesday press briefing that the 14-point memorandum signed with the United States had taken effect through electronic signatures from both capitals. Baghaei said the deal would only work "to the extent that mutual commitments are honoured."
Tehran also drew attention to the fact that recent US military movements – which Tehran framed as occurring on "day 111" of the war – had been suspended despite the agreement. Baghaei argued that some circles inside the White House appear inclined to interpret the deal unilaterally, adding: "We have the instruments to hold Washington accountable if it takes such steps."
Domestic Iranian reaction was mixed. Reformists framed the framework as a "way out of destruction," while conservative parliament speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf emphasised that Tehran had given no ground on Strait of Hormuz dynamics. Diplomatic sources say the truly decisive period will come during the 60-day negotiation calendar that begins now.
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