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Iranian sources cited by the semi-official Fars news agency reportedly dismissed U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest claims about a potential agreement with Iran as a “mix of truth and lies,” saying he distorted the draft deal to present what they called a “fake victory.”
Fars cited informed sources as saying the draft agreement was prepared under a “commitment for commitment” framework and is in the final stages of review in Iran, though no final decision has been made on whether to approve or reject it.
The sources said Trump’s recent statements on Truth Social contradicted parts of the draft text, while also leaving out what they described as key provisions of the possible agreement.
According to Fars, the sources said Trump had already announced that he would end the blockade, but had also made claims that were not reflected in the draft.
The sources told Fars that Trump’s claim that Iran must reopen the Strait of Hormuz without charging fees is not included in the draft agreement.
According to the report, Iran has said it would reopen the strait after the blockade is lifted, but based on its own pre-determined arrangements.
Fars said those arrangements could include monitoring and inspection of ships, providing services and ensuring security, adding that Iran was preparing the groundwork for such measures.
The sources also rejected Trump’s claim that Iran’s enriched material would be removed or destroyed.
They said there was no such provision in the memorandum of understanding and described the claim as “fundamentally baseless.”
Fars said the sources pointed to several major items in the draft that Trump did not mention.
The most important was the immediate release of $12 billion in frozen Iranian assets.
According to the sources, the draft states that the amount must be paid immediately, and Iran will not enter the next stage of negotiations until the payment is made.
Failure to implement this provision would be considered a breach of U.S. commitments.
The sources also said another key provision was the establishment of a full cease-fire in Lebanon in line with Hezbollah’s position.
Iran would only enter the next stage of talks on lifting all sanctions and the nuclear issue after these matters are resolved and in accordance with its red lines.
Fars also reported that Axios, which it described as close to Trump, had cited U.S. officials as claiming Washington received “verbal commitments” from Iran on its nuclear program and material.
The claim came as Axios was expected to publish the text of the memorandum of understanding, which Fars said did not appear to contain enough material to support Trump’s previous claims.
Fars said observers viewed the mention of “verbal commitments” as an attempt to compensate for gaps in the text and prevent Trump’s earlier claims from appearing overstated.
Trump’s pattern involved rapid claims on social media and ambitious public statements, followed by behind-the-scenes retreats.
Fars also said U.S. officials had previously sent messages to Iran through intermediaries saying Trump’s posts should not be treated as operational guidance.
Informed sources said the text of the memorandum of understanding was far from Trump’s initial 15-point demands.
The agency said Iran has not yet made a decision to reject or approve the latest exchanged draft of the memorandum of understanding.
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