Iran pours cold water over Trump’s hopes of signing the MoU on Sunday (June 14)

Crescent International

Dhu al-Hijjah 27, 1447 2026-06-13

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by Crescent International

The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Iran and the US, believed to be almost finalized, will not be signed on Sunday June 14.

This was announced by Iran Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei today, contradicting Donald Trump’s claim of June 11.

The Iranian spokesperson, however, did not rule out that it could be signed in the “coming days”.

Despite Trump’s claim that Vice President J D Vance will be going to Europe to sign the MoU with Iran, this will not happen.

Tehran has indicated that if finalized, the MoU will be signed electronically, not in a face-to-face meeting.

The Iranians have no desire to be in the same room with dishonest, criminal-minded people.

So Vance can unpack his bags and spend the weekend with his family while his children play with the chickens they are raising.

Good for them.

They should get back to nature.

Soon, most Americans will be rearing chickens and pigs and growing vegetables for survival.

The MoU is based on Iran’s 14-point plan that was presented to Pakistani mediators more than two weeks ago.

It was Trump’s constant changes to the text that delayed the finalization of the MoU.

Tehran refused to entertain his wish list.

They put their foot down and said either the US accepts what has been agreed upon, or there will be no deal.

Trump had to retreat although be tried to cover it up by saying that the Iranians were forced to accept the MoU after he threatened on June 11 to “hit them very hard”.

Let us recap what the Iranians had proposed—and the Americans had accepted because they had no choice.

Iran’s 14-point plan

The MoU addresses the issue of a permanent ceasefire on all fronts including Lebanon.

A senior US official told AFP that Lebanon was included in the ceasefire deal, as reported by the Times of Israel.

Other points include opening the Strait of Hormuz but under Iranian-Omani control.

The withdrawal of US forces from near Iran’s borders and no additional deployment of troops as well as no new sanctions on Iran are also included in the MoU.

And as soon as the MoU is signed, the US will release at least $12 billion of Iranian assets illegally frozen in foreign banks.

Qatar’s involvement

This is where the Qataris come it.

They are holding $24 billion of Iranian funds.

On June 10 night, a high level Qatari delegation arrived in Tehran and informed the Iranians that the US was no longer insisting on changes to the 14-point plan.

This led the Iranians to resume discussions.

The Iran-Qatari talks went on into the early hours of June 11.

At a consequence, Trump was forced to agree to the release half of Iran’s $24 billion assets.

This would be done by the Qataris and Trump can claim that he did not pay anything to the Iranians directly.

Trump’s problem is that he wants a deal where he can claim that it is better than what Barack Obama signed.

He will not get it but he wants the optics to be right.

As a narcissist, he always wants to appear to be the winner even when he loses and is forced to surrender.

What’s not in the MoU

What is not included in the MoU is Iran’s nuclear program or what to do with its stockpile of enriched uranium.

These issues will be dealt with in the second phase of the 60-day period after the MoU is signed, in which both sides will hold technical talks.

The question of Iran’s missile program will not be part of any discussion, now or in the future.

Iran is not prepared to forgo its right to self-defence.

Nor is it willing to abandon its right under the NPT to enrich uranium on its soil.

In the second phase, the mechanism of unfreezing all of Iran’s assets, amounting to some $120 billion, will also be discussed.

Reparations of $300 billion to be paid to Iran for reconstruction after the US-zionist aggression and destruction caused to Iran’s civilian infrastructure will also be discussed in the second phase.

Netanyahu the spoiler

The indicted zionist war criminal Benjamin Netanyahu will do everything in his power to derail the deal, if it is finally agreed.

He wants perpetual war to save his thick hide and prevent going to jail on corruption charges.

It will be a test for Trump to ensure that Netanyahu abides by whatever terms are agreed upon.

Officials in Tehran will be closely watching if Trump can control Netanyahu.

If not, even a signed deal will not be worth the paper it is written on.