What happened: Iran links U.S.-brokered MoU talks to avoiding war, then says the 60-day window ended without visible compromise
Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian defended a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the United States as the best route to end a stalled conflict and avoid war. Pezeshkian said the 60-day window for talks opened under the MoU ended without visible progress toward compromise.
Pezeshkian highlighted reopening the Strait of Hormuz as a central sticking point. He said the MoU does not amount to surrender and added that Iran will follow guidance issued by Iran’s Supreme Leader.
Mohsen Rezaei, newly appointed head of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, took a more confrontational tone. Mohsen Rezaei warned neighboring countries against supporting U.S. measures and threatened retaliation in response to further sanctions.
Mohsen Rezaei also warned that Iran would target oil-shipping routes out of the Persian Gulf if neighboring countries joined U.S. efforts aimed at harming Tehran’s economy.
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