Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei speaks at a weekly press conference in Tehran, Iran, May 11, 2026. (Xinhua/Shadati)
Iran has not yet made and announced its final decision on a proposed memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the United States and is still reviewing it, Iran's semi-official Fars news agency reported on Sunday.
The political, legal and technical dimensions of the proposals are still under careful review by the country's experts and decision-makers, Fars reported, citing a source close to the Iranian negotiation team.
The source stressed that any decision on the potential MoU will be made based on safeguarding national interests, observing Iran's red lines and receiving the necessary guarantees.
Meanwhile, the news agency reported on Sunday that a Qatari delegation had travelled to Tehran for consultations with Iranian officials and to review the latest developments pertaining to the diplomatic process.
On Saturday, Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif wrote on X that the peace deal between the United States and Iran was expected to be finalised within the next 24 hours.
US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that a peace deal with Iran was scheduled to be signed on Sunday and that the Strait of Hormuz would reopen immediately afterward.
However, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei reportedly denied that a MoU would be signed on Sunday, citing what he described as "the other side's hesitation."
In an interview with state-run IRIB TV on Friday night, Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said the signing of the MoU could take place within the next few days.
He added that once finalised, the MoU would be signed digitally by both sides in their respective countries and then announced.
Araghchi noted that following the potential signing, both parties would commit not to initiate any further war and would begin a second stage of negotiations, scheduled within 60 days, to reach a final agreement, focusing mainly on Iran's nuclear programme and sanctions removal.
He also said the proposed MoU would include provisions to end the war on all fronts, including Lebanon, and would require Israel to withdraw from the occupied areas.
Other key issues in the MoU include the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, fully lifting the US anti-Iran naval blockade, and releasing Iran's frozen assets, Araghchi said.
In recent weeks, Iran and the United States have exchanged several peace proposals through Pakistan's mediation and have been working to finalise an MoU aimed at ending the war.
