Iran warns US against contradicting memorandum text

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei on Wednesday warned the United States against offering interpretations that contradict the explicit text of the recent memorandum of understanding, stating that contradictory remarks by American officials would only deepen accumulated mistrust among Iranians.

Commitment for commitment

Posting on X, Baqaei said Washington's contradictory statements regarding the agreement to end the imposed war "will not help reduce the accumulated mistrust among Iranians; rather, they merely recall previous breaches of commitments." The spokesman emphasized that Tehran entered the Pakistan-mediated diplomatic process despite its fundamental distrust toward Washington.

He added that the US administration must remember that the principle of "commitment for commitment" requires the fulfillment of mutual obligations. "The US ruling establishment must bear in mind that the principle of 'commitment for commitment' requires the fulfillment of mutual obligations," he said, noting that Tehran would approach every step with vigilance based on five decades of experience.

Memorandum signed

US President Donald Trump and Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian electronically signed the memorandum on June 17 aimed at ending their war and establishing lasting peace. The region has remained tense since Washington and Israel launched strikes against Iran on February 28, prompting retaliatory attacks targeting US assets across the Middle East before a ceasefire took effect on April 8.

Baqaei added that Tehran "will approach every step with vigilance, taking into account the experiences of the past five decades, especially developments over the past year and a half." The spokesman did not specify which recent US statements had prompted the warning, though administration officials have offered varying characterizations of the agreement's terms in recent days.