Pezeshkian Says June MoU Will Be Iran’s ‘Centre of Gravity’ as Mediators Push to Revive Talks

Overview

• The June 18 MoU between Iran and the United States sets a 60-day negotiation window and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said it will be the focal point of Iran’s future foreign relations.
• Pezeshkian wrote that Tehran must compel the United States to honor what it signed and said Iran’s top security bodies are unified behind the agreement.
• Oman and Qatar are acting as lead mediators and Iran’s foreign minister said talks with Oman over management of the Strait of Hormuz are in their final stages.
• Tensions on the ground remain high, with recent U.S. strikes, Iranian reprisals, reported clashes in Marivan that killed an Iranian soldier, and firm Israeli statements on Gaza increasing the risk of wider escalation.
• President Trump said he canceled a planned major attack on Iran and signaled that talks with Tehran would resume, creating a narrow diplomatic opening even as implementation of the MoU stays fragile.