Iran Presents Conflicting Account of US Agreement as Signing Approaches

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The United States and Iran are offering starkly different interpretations of the memorandum of understanding that President Trump announced on Thursday as 'finalized.' As reported by CBS News, the agreement entails Iran's commitment to the removal and destruction of its nuclear materials, the dismantling of nuclear facilities, and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. However, Iran's state-run news agency IRNA claims that the current draft does not introduce any new obligations regarding nuclear arms, with discussions on this matter set to take place during a 60-day period post-signing. Pakistan, acting as a crucial mediator, has indicated that the situation is closer to a resolution than ever before, asserting that the text of the agreement has been settled. The only remaining essential element is the final approval from Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei. Market reactions have been cautious, with the Dow Jones increasing by 0.5% to 50,902 amid hopes for a deal.

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00:00There are now two versions of the same deal, and only one of them can be true.

00:04President Trump says the U.S.-Iran agreement is now complete,

00:08and a formal signing ceremony in Switzerland is imminent.

00:12According to sources briefed on the deal,

00:14Iran has agreed to the removal and destruction of its nuclear material,

00:18the dismantling of its nuclear sites,

00:21and the immediate toll-free reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.

00:24The frozen $24 billion in Iranian assets

00:28would be released in stages as Iran complies.

00:31But Iran's official state news agency, IRNA, is saying something very different,

00:36that the current draft memorandum of understanding

00:39includes no new commitments on nuclear weapons.

00:42With that issue to be negotiated only after signing over 60 days,

00:46Pakistan, the key mediator, says the text has been agreed,

00:50and the situation is closer to resolution than ever before.

00:53The final piece?

00:55Supreme Leader Mushtab Akhamenei's sign-off.

00:57Markets are cautiously optimistic.

00:59Dow is up on the news.

01:01But if these two very different narratives can't be reconciled,

01:04this deal could collapse before the ink is even dry.

01:07Also, if you're biobile and have the potential issues,

01:07you can see that in your system has been passed prior..

01:07…theimbalization of nuclear weapons…

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