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1 The Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States, together with their allies in the current war, declare upon the signing of this Memorandum of Understanding an immediate and permanent end to the war on all fronts, including Lebanon, and undertake that from now on they will not launch any hostile action against each other, and will refrain from the threat or use of force against each other. The final agreement will confirm the provisions of this Article and the remaining Articles.
2 The Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States undertake to respect each others sovereignty and territorial integrity, and to refrain from interfering in each others internal affairs.
3 The Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States undertake to negotiate and reach a final agreement within a maximum period of 60 days, extendable by mutual consent.
4 Immediately upon the signing of this Memorandum of Understanding, the United States lift the naval blockade and prevent any interference or obstruction against the Islamic Republic of Iran, and restore traffic within a maximum of 30 days to its full capacity; the traffic of ships shall be proportional to the pre-war volume of traffic on the part of the Islamic Republic of Iran. The United States also undertakes to withdraw its forces from the surrounding areas within 30 days after the final agreement.
5 Upon signing this Memorandum of Understanding, the Islamic Republic of Iran will immediately take steps to ensure that the movement of merchant ships from the Persian Gulf to the Sea of Oman and vice versa is resumed within 30 days to the pre-war volume, taking into account the need for the removal of technical obstacles and the neutralization of mines by Iran.
6 The United States undertakes, together with its regional partners, to create a comprehensive plan agreed upon by both parties for the rehabilitation and economic development of the Islamic Republic of Iran, while ensuring financing of at least $300 billion. The implementation mechanism of this plan, as part of the final agreement, will be formulated within 60 days.
7 The United States commits to ending, on a schedule to be agreed upon as part of the final agreement, all types of sanctions currently facing the Islamic Republic of Iran, including resolutions of the United Nations Security Council and the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), and all unilateral U.S. sanctions, both primary and secondary.
8 The Islamic Republic of Iran reiterates that it will never produce nuclear weapons. The Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States have agreed that the fate of enriched material and the fate of all other mutually agreed nuclear-related issues, including Irans nuclear needs, will be adequately addressed in a final agreement; the final agreement will confirm the provisions of this Article.
9 The Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States agree that, pending a final agreement, they will maintain the status quo: Iran will maintain the status quo on its nuclear program, and the United States will not impose new sanctions on Iran or strengthen its forces in the region.
10 The United States undertakes that immediately after the signing of this Memorandum of Understanding, and until the date of the lifting of sanctions, the United States Treasury Department will issue waivers for exports of Iranian crude oil, petrochemical products and their derivatives, and all related services, including banking, insurance, transportation, and the like.
11 The United States undertakes that, in light of the progress of negotiations towards a final agreement, frozen or restricted funds and assets of the Islamic Republic of Iran will be released and made fully available. These funds, whether held in the master account or transferred, will be used for any final beneficiary payment determined by the Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran and will be fully available for use. The United States undertakes to issue all necessary permits and licenses on this basis.
12 The Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States agree that an implementation mechanism will be established to oversee the successful implementation of and future commitment to the Final Agreement.
13 Following the signing of this Memorandum of Understanding, and upon receipt of assurances regarding the commencement of implementation of Articles 4, 5, 10, and 11 of this Memorandum of Understanding, and the continued implementation of these steps, the Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States will enter into negotiations for a Final Agreement solely with respect to the remaining Articles.
14 The final agreement will be approved through a binding resolution of the UN Security Council.
Johnny2X2X
(24,556 posts)Its total victory for Iran. Worse than imagined and theres no selling this.
This remains too bad, there will be a huge backlash to it in America and it will fall apart because of that and because Israel doesnt want peace.
wyn borkins
(1,523 posts)Thank you for providing the 14-point Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Iran.
Prairie Gates
(8,620 posts)In other words, we already said that, asshole.
Truly the "Per my last email" of diplomatic writing.
thesquanderer
(13,161 posts)Iran's concessions?

And you're right about Israel as well. As I also said elsewhere, item 1 requires ally Israel to cease hostilities in Lebanon. They won't. So there goes the whole thing.
CincyDem
(7,443 posts)thesquanderer
(13,161 posts)boston bean
(36,970 posts)No sanctions, even Pay offs.
The reading of it is an embarassment to the US. This guy has fucked us in so many ways.
Johnny2X2X
(24,556 posts)We kept most of our sanctions against them in place and the ones that were removed had snap back provisions in them. Obama took a ton of criticism for removing a small portion of the sanctions to get the deal done. This is a removal of all sanctions, no questions asked.
gab13by13
(33,012 posts)China
France
Germany
Iran
Russia
UK
USA
All of those countries plus the involvement of the International community in inspecting Iran's nuclear facilities were all involved. The agreement took nearly 2 years to complete.
It is not Obama's deal, leaving out those other countries is a right wing talking point.
Johnny2X2X
(24,556 posts)It was a great deal brokered by the US. This deal has nothing close to it in it and it doesn't appear there's any room for most of the main parts of that deal.
Obama and the US should have been proud of that JPCOA deal. It was an absolute great deal and now we're getting garbage.
Ponietz
(4,557 posts)Phoenix61
(18,912 posts)7 The United States commits to ending, on a schedule to be agreed upon as part of the final agreement, all types of sanctions currently facing the Islamic Republic of Iran, including resolutions of the United Nations Security Council and the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), and all unilateral U.S. sanctions, both primary and secondary.
Johnny2X2X
(24,556 posts)It's like all 50 years of Iran's misdeeds and sponsoring of terror never happened.
maxsolomon
(39,332 posts)WTAF.
everyonematters
(4,291 posts)Iran will have more funds and time to engineer more attacks on Israel. Of course, Israel will respond, and this never-ending thing will continue. The only good thing about this is that Iran agrees that the will not develop nuclear weapons, but the controls need to be worked out.
Prairie Gates
(8,620 posts)This is total sanctions relief plus reparations.
Holy Jesus.
Johnny2X2X
(24,556 posts)And I think the push back on this deal will be crazy and will kill it.
Republicans have to run on this deal all Summer. There's simply no defending it and the pushback from Republicans is going to be immense. Republicans would have an easier time selling Sharia Law in the US to their voters. "Now listen, everyone here needs to learn Farsi and all classes will be taught in a blend of Farsi and Arabic, but you'll really enjoy the new religion you're going to be practicing, be sure to vote for me.."
Prairie Gates
(8,620 posts)The attack on the girls school killed more people than the Oklahoma City bombing. It was a world historical terrorist attack.
The 40 year rhetoric of Iranian "proxy" terrorists have been given the lie by Israel's genocide in Gaza and iits aggressive wars against its neighbors, including Lebanon, where Hezbollah very much seems to be the only line of resistance against Israeli colonization south of the Litani.
I have no doubt that the Revolutionary Guard and Iranian hardliners are bad, but all the assumptions about the region have to be rethought in light of Israel's behaviors as an aggressive and expansionist state, which the US then supported in the bombing of Iran. Why shouldn't they get sanctions relief and reparations? Because they're the bad guys?
gab13by13
(33,012 posts)WTF good does it do for the US and Iran to agree there will be no more fighting in Lebanon if Israel doesn't agree? Israel was a partner in this war and it needs to be a signatory to this agreement.
Johnny2X2X
(24,556 posts)That's what this is, Israel was never at the table and Trump got desperate so pretended he could speak for them with the hope that he could pressure them after the fact.
There's a Seinfeld episode about this where Kramer promises a sick boy that Paul O'Neil will hit 2 home runs for him in the next Yankee's game in order to get a card back signed by all the Yankees. When he doesn't Kramer shows up with the card anyway and says, "I got the card!" And then as he walks out he says quickly, "By the way, tell Paul O'Neil he has to catch a fly ball with his hat the next game, ok, see ya."
YodaMom2
(233 posts)was so tRump could announce a deal and cease fire on his f*cking BIRTHDAY. This is/was all about the carnival barkers endless reality TV show. The best interests of the U.S. were not/are never a priority.
Johnny2X2X
(24,556 posts)Trump probably threw a tantrum when they told him there was no deal, probably screamed at them, release whatever they give us and well negotiate it later!! Now!
Guarantee Trump still hasnt read the 14 point agreement.
dem4decades
(14,595 posts)gab13by13
(33,012 posts)This agreement gives Iran 324 billion dollars.; 24 billion of frozen Iranian assets and another 300 billion I suppose in a Krasnov slush fund to hand out as he sees fit, taking his cut of course.
Republicans blamed Obama for unfreezing 1.7 billion dollars of Iran's own money and now with Krasnov it's OK to give Iran 324 billion and I guarantee the Revolutionary Guard isn't going to give much of that money to help unwashed Iranians.
Farmer-Rick
(12,834 posts)That $300 billion? I bet it isn't the warmongers who started the war for nothing.
dem4decades
(14,595 posts)Farmer-Rick
(12,834 posts)We the people always pay. It's about time we got them the corporations and the filthy-rich to pay.
maxsolomon
(39,332 posts)not a payout?
I guess.
EarlG
(23,763 posts)https://edition.cnn.com/2026/06/17/middleeast/us-iran-war-mou-text-intl
gab13by13
(33,012 posts)2 countries have already agreed to pay "fees" for safe passage. Iran is not giving up control of Hormuz and I will bet my golf clubs on that.
Johnny2X2X
(24,556 posts)It's just stunning how much they got out of this.
But even Iran probably realizes this is too good to be true and the deal will never really happen.
gab13by13
(33,012 posts)this is just an agreement to negotiate later. Krasnov needs it to keep the price of crude and gas down for the 4th of July.
I'm guessing that crude is still dropping today?
jeffreyi
(2,615 posts)Yours truly, Iran.
But what did anybody expect from this absolute clown show of incompetence and squandering, of human life, our tax dollars, everything we supposedly stand for.
Johnny2X2X
(24,556 posts)The world didn't support his little war, including the US, so I think he's like, "Fuck them, if they don't want my war, I'm going to just give Iran whatever they want and see how they like that."
That's the way he thinks. But I think the pushback will be too much for him to allow this deal to move forward. There's simply no way for Republicans to defend this at all, at most you'll here them say, "Ignore this, it's just a basis to negotiate the actual deal..."
gab13by13
(33,012 posts)was done to keep gas from hitting $7/gal on the 4th of July, it would have devastated Krasnov.
That's what this agreement is all about, it has nothing to do with anything else, nothing to do with Iran not getting a nuclear weapon.
Johnny2X2X
(24,556 posts)There is significant interruption to refineries and other oil infrastructure in the region. This stuff isnt a day to day thing if its been moving in one direction. There might be some temporary relief, but its going to rise regardless of this deal.
Orangenero
(37 posts)N/T
Johnny2X2X
(24,556 posts)There must be inspectors from the IAEA with full access to Iran's nuclear program, that's the primary point and the only one that really matters. It should be point 1, there can be no deal without agreeing to inspectors, it's a non starter without that agreement.
And my god, a removal of all sanctions is insane! It needs to be a removal of some or we're rewarding Iran for decades of killing and terror.
gab13by13
(33,012 posts)can only happen if Israel agrees, and where is Israel in this agreement?
I keep saying that there will not be a peace plan, this is all kabuki Theater to keep the price of gas down for the 4th of July.
Right now Brent is $80/barrel, and WTI is $77/barrel and everyone's strategic oil reserves are at all time lows. Lucky that China's demand for oil dropped this year.
Johnny2X2X
(24,556 posts)I think the one hallmark of Trump's deal making has always been that he never thinks long term, it's always what makes today or this week look better and then we can figure out the rest after that.
He's run his businesses like that, he's run his campaigns like that, and he's running the country like that. Just win today, tomorrow's shitstorm can wait until tomorrow and we'll figure out how to bullshit our way out of that too.
gab13by13
(33,012 posts)They wanted Krasnov to neuter Iran but now Iran is stronger than ever. I read where 2 Gulf States, I think Bahrain and maybe Qatar already made deals to pay for passage through Hormuz.
RainCaster
(13,933 posts)They are learning the hard way, never trust a Russian asset.
RainCaster
(13,933 posts)A vague proposal with few specific terms. Obama made an honorable agreement with specifics on every issue of import to the Middle East. This is a joke.
70sEraVet
(5,717 posts)Iran gave up NOTHING!
Don't get me wrong -- I'm damn glad this debacle is ending. But, we have only succeeded in strengthening the political power of the Islamic Republic. And the political power of the US has been diminished in equal measure.
We will have to console ourselves with cage fights on the White House lawn and a billion dollar ballroom hiding an underground complex for an ailing President who plans to rule the country indefinitely.
Happy Fourth!
SamuelAdams
(303 posts)Iran gets at least $300 billion, sanctions relief, all their money released for any purpose include funding terrorism, the blockade lifted. That all happens as soon as the MOU is signed. We get vague promises to negotiate over their nuclear program and opening the Strait of Hormuz in the future. The negotiating deadline is extendable indefinitely. So Iran never has to give up their nuclear material or program or stop funding Hamas and Hezbollah but still get money, sanctions relief, can sell their oil, fund terrorism, etc. immediately. In real estate terms, that would be like buying a house in cash with a vague deal to be able to move in sometime in the future. But you already fully paid today.
Bengus81
(10,509 posts)with taxpayers money?
gab13by13
(33,012 posts)So actually, Iran will be getting 324 billion dollars.
Bengus81
(10,509 posts)You harped on that endlessly back then but your giving them 175x more.
Scalded Nun
(1,748 posts)Bottom line in this agreement that aligns with the Trump universe...
Donald Trump fucks up anything and everything he touches.
Based upon the agreement, why would North Korea not want to go to war with us right now? Think of what they could get from us in just a few months???
Deminpenn
(17,620 posts)nt
appmanga
(1,571 posts)...something that existed in the previous deal that allowed inspectors to go anywhere in the country, unfettered and without restriction, to verify Iran wasn't enriching Uranium. And I've been curious about the other signatories to the original agreement. Did the U.S. pullout void their agreement?
Johonny
(26,803 posts)This never gets through Congress and they have the power of the purse.
Ol Janx Spirit
(1,103 posts)The first point will be a non-starter for Israel, and that spells trouble for old [REDACTED] no matter how you look at it.
The seventh point will ne a non-starter for many in his own party.
Even squinting you can't see what Iran really gave up here.
This isn't even a skinny JCPOA.
"[F]uture commitment to the Final Agreement" is doing a lot of work in this thing, and given the track record so far it probably means nothing "final" will ever be agreed to.
Johnny2X2X
(24,556 posts)It's just a temporary band aid to stop the war for a short time so gas prices don't continue to rise.
I don't know, but there's no way this deal gets put in place. Israel won't allow it and neither will Republicans up for re-election this fall in the US.
Ol Janx Spirit
(1,103 posts)The whole thing is face-saving BS concocted to manipulate the markets and wallpaper over the truth of how badly bungled this "excursion" of following Israel down the rabbit hole has been.
Can we just skip forward to the part where we stop watering our crops with Brawndo?
mountain grammy
(29,317 posts)the end!
paleotn
(22,998 posts)Isolating Israel by driving a wedge between them and the US.
Iran bent Donnie over and continues to abuse him.
Prairie Gates
(8,620 posts)that he will view it as a face-saving political windfall if he seems to be forced to withdraw by Trump rather than by Hezbollah. I suspect the whole supposed "fallout" between Netanyahu and Trump has been concocted to achieve this result. Remember that Barak Ravid is both a Trump flunky and an Likud stooge.
mountain grammy
(29,317 posts)Martin Eden
(15,995 posts)... #1 stipulates and end to the war Israel is waging in Lebanon, over which the USA has no control.
Given that this Memorandum leaves Iran in a much stronger position than before the war, Netanyahu will be highly motivated to scuttle the agreement. Let's remember, according to the Trump administration, Israel prompted our involvement when they decided to start the war with Iran.
#7 also commits the USA to ending sanctions it does not control:
The United States commits to ending, on a schedule to be agreed upon as part of the final agreement, all types of sanctions currently facing the Islamic Republic of Iran, including resolutions of the United Nations Security Council and the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), and all unilateral U.S. sanctions, both primary and secondary.
Indeed, this Memorandum looks like it was written entirely by Iran.
Johnny2X2X
(24,556 posts)It's like Trump was so desperate to end the war that he pretended he could speak for other parties he has no control over.
Martin Eden
(15,995 posts)Trump is like a pig that got stuck playing games over its head, and got skewered with a roasting spit.
Progressive dog
(7,632 posts)not unconditional surrender of Iran.
We end sanctions, give Iran $300 billion, and withdraw troops from the region.
Trump has already spent at least $100 billion on this war and achieved much less than nothing. He continues to prove himself the most incompetent, the biggest grifter, and the evilest person ever to be elected President. It's too bad that most MAGA's have no morals and most Republicans have no shame.
tclambert
(11,201 posts)And it was Trump who surrendered.
Wednesdays
(23,382 posts)And then the whole house of cards falls and we're back to square one.
republianmushroom
(22,874 posts)tclambert
(11,201 posts)Johnny2X2X
(24,556 posts)Going to look pretty spiffy sitting on the mantel next to the stripper pole in the oval office.
LogDog75
(1,439 posts)Almost everything rests on the signing of the MOU and once that's done both sides will begin the real negotiations.
The first point is both Iran and the U.S. and its allies will permanently end the war on all fronts including Lebanon. That's good.
The second point is both Iran and the U.S. will not interfere in each other's internal affairs. Anyone really think that will happen. Iran will continue to use bots to spread false propaganda within the U.S. to divide us and the U.S. will continue to foment dissent in Iran.
Third point is both parties will reach a final agreement within 60 days but the MOU is extendable by mutual agreement for up to 60 days. IOWs, we'll continue to talk.
Points 4 & 5 mainly state sea traffic in the Sea of Oman (Strait of Hormuz) will be restored to it's prewar levels and the U.S. will withdraw all its forces from the region. Nothing about prohibiting Iran from charging tolls or fees on shipping traffice.
The rest of the points are mainly talking about talking about other points with nothing really set is stone.
Basically, it seems to me this MOU is a face-saving method to stop fighting by saying they're going to talk about the situation. I'm not going to get excited or worked up about this MOU other to say it appears Iran is holding all the cards.
Johnny2X2X
(24,556 posts)1 The United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Iran and their allies in the current war are signing this MOU to 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.
2 The United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Iran undertake to respect each others sovereignty and territorial integrity and to refrain from interfering in each others internal affairs.
3 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.
4 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.
5 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 dialog with the Sultanate of Oman to define the future administration and maritime services in the Strait of Hormuz in discussion with other Persian Gulf littoral states in line with the applicable international law and the sovereign rights of coastal states of the Strait of Hormuz.
6 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.
7 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, 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 termination issue above mentioned, and expressed their intentions to immediately address these issues in the negotiations in order to achieve mutual agreement on them.
8 The Islamic Republic of Iran reaffirms that it shall not procure or develop nuclear weapons. The United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Iran have agreed to resolve the disposition of stockpiled enriched material pursuant to a mechanism that will be mutually agreed upon in accordance with the schedule mentioned in paragraph seven, with the minimum methodology to be down blended on site under the supervision of the IAEA. The two parties also agreed to discuss the issue of enrichment and other mutually agreed matters related to the Islamic Republic of Irans nuclear needs, based on a satisfactory framework being agreed upon in the final deal. The final deal will confirm the provisions of this paragraph. The United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Iran acknowledge the critical importance of the nuclear issues above mentioned. They express their intention to immediately address these issues in the negotiations in order to achieve mutual agreement on them.
9 Pending the final deal, the United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Iran agree to maintain the status quo. The Islamic Republic of Iran will maintain the current status quo of its nuclear program, and the United States of America will not impose any new sanctions and will not deploy additional forces in the region.
10 The United States of America undertakes that immediately upon the signing of this MOU and until the termination of sanctions, US Department of Treasury will issue waivers for the export of Iranian crude oil, petroleum products and derivatives, and all associated services, including banking transactions, insurances, transportation, etc.
11 The United States of America undertakes to make fully available for use the frozen or restricted funds and assets of the Islamic Republic of Iran upon the implementation of this MOU. The United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Iran will mutually agree on the procedures related to the release of these funds during negotiations. Such funds, whether retained in the original account or transferred, shall be made fully usable for payment to any ultimate beneficiary designated by the Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran. The United States of America undertakes to issue all necessary licenses and authorizations accordingly.
12 The United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Iran agree that an executive mechanism will be established to monitor the successful implementation of this MOU and the future compliance of the final deal.
13 After signing this MOU, and subject to the beginning of the implementation of paragraphs 1, 4, 5, 10 and 11 of this MOU, and the continuing implementation of these measures, the United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Iran will start negotiations regarding the final deal exclusively on the other paragraphs.
14 The final deal will be endorsed by a binding UNSC resolution.
Johnny2X2X
(24,556 posts)Look at point 11.
It changed from talk about frozen assets to immediately make all frozen assets available on implementation of MOU. Iran has $100-160B in frozen assets globally, they're getting all of them this weekend according to this memo.
Trump handed Iran $100B minimum with guarantees of $300B in loans and investment. He just gave Iran $1/2 Trillion.