00:02Hello and welcome. I'm Pankaj Mishra. You're watching World News, the top stories of the day.
00:07One India asks if Iran's supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, had doubts over the U.S.-Iran agreement.
00:15Tehran signals it may start charging maritime fees in the strategic strait of Hormuz.
00:20Fresh uncertainty surrounds peace negotiators after key talks are delayed.
00:25And Iran's top negotiator issues a sharp warning to Washington, saying any violation of the deal will be met with
00:33a crushing response.
00:34Let's take a closer look at the top stories.
00:38Iran's supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, has given his approval to the new Memorandum of Understanding signed between Tehran and Washington.
00:45But the question is, are there doubts in his mind?
00:49He has some reservations that made public.
00:52In a statement, Khamenei said, personally, he held a different view of the agreement.
00:59However, he ultimately allowed the deal to move forward after receiving assurances from President Masood Pazeshkian and senior security officials
01:09that Iran's national interests would be protected.
01:12Khamenei also suggested that the United States pushed hard for the agreement because it needed a diplomatic breakthrough after months
01:20of conflict.
01:21His comments are significant because they show that while Iran's leadership is supporting negotiations, there is still deep skepticism inside
01:30Tehran.
01:31For now, the deal has political backing, but the real test will be whether both sides can turn it into
01:38a lasting agreement.
01:39And the signs of cracks are started to show.
01:43Donald Trump called it a win.
01:46Iran's supreme leader called it something else entirely.
01:50Desperation.
01:51A deal has been signed.
01:53A war may be ending.
01:54But the man who just agreed to it just got publicly roasted by the very country he was negotiating with.
02:01Here's what happened.
02:02At a dinner inside the Palace of Versailles, yes, that Versailles, hosted by French President Macron after the G7 summit,
02:11the U.S. and Iran signed a Memorandum of Understanding.
02:15The document is called the Islamabad MOU.
02:18It calls for immediate end to military operations, the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, and the U.S. lifting
02:26its naval blockade of Iran within 30 days.
02:29Sounds like a big American win, right?
02:32Well, Iran's new supreme leader, Mojtava Khamenei, had thoughts.
02:37Within hours of the signing, Khamenei posted a message confirming the deal and immediately reframed the whole thing.
02:45Quote,
02:46It was the American president who, out of desperation, used all kinds of leverage to bring this about.
02:52Let that sink in.
02:53The supreme leader of Iran just told the world Trump needed this deal more than we did.
03:00He also admitted he personally opposed the agreement, but gave his blessing anyway, trusting Iran's president to protect Iranian interests.
03:09In other words, I had doubts, but fine, we'll allow it.
03:13The message was clear.
03:15Iran wasn't begging for peace.
03:17America was.
03:19So what exactly did both sides agree to?
03:21The U.S. commits to lifting its naval blockade within 30 days and withdrawing forces from Iran's vicinity within 30
03:29days of a final deal.
03:31Iran agrees to ensure safe passage of commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz for 60 days.
03:38And here's the kicker.
03:40Both sides now have 60 days to negotiate a comprehensive final agreement.
03:45This MOU is just the beginning.
03:48Khamenei's warning was blunt.
03:50If America tries to push for more than what's written, they will not submit to them.
03:55So where does this leave us?
03:57Trump gets to claim he ended a Middle East conflict.
04:00Iran gets sanctions relief and an open strait.
04:04And Khamenei gets to tell his people, we didn't blink, they did.
04:08If this holds, whether the 60-day final deal actually comes together and whether either side trusts the other, that's
04:16the real story still unfolding.
04:18One thing's certain, in the Battle of Optics, Iran just drew first blood.
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04:28Was this a Trump win or did Iran play him?
04:32The road to a permanent peace agreement is already facing challenges.
04:36Plans for U.S. and Iranian negotiators to meet in Switzerland have been postponed, creating fresh uncertainty over the future
04:43of the negotiations.
04:44The memorandum signed this week gives both countries 60 days to reach a broader agreement covering sanctions, Iran's nuclear program,
04:53missile capabilities, and regional security issues.
04:56Complicating matters further is the growing violence in Lebanon, where clashes involving Israel and Hezbollah have intensified.
05:04Rising tensions on another front could easily spill over into the wider regional picture.
05:10Diplomats say the framework agreement was only the first step.
05:15The difficult negotiations are still ahead, and success is far from guaranteed.
05:20J.D. Vance packed his bags for Geneva.
05:24Then he didn't go.
05:26The U.S.-Iran peace talks, set for a mountaintop Swiss resort, were canceled.
05:32No warning.
05:33No explanation.
05:34And the world just got a whole lot more nervous.
05:38Here's where we are.
05:39Just a day ago, the U.S. and Iran signed a 14-point interim deal, a fragile ceasefire meant to
05:47pause a war that has already killed at least 7,000 people and sent energy prices spiraling across the globe.
05:55The next step? Technical talks in Bergenstock, Switzerland.
06:00Friday, J.D. Vance leading the American side.
06:03Switzerland confirmed the venue.
06:05Iran said it was ready, technically.
06:08Then Thursday night, the White House released a statement.
06:12The logistics of these negotiations have never been simple or predictable.
06:16And just like that, Geneva went dark.
06:19So what actually happened?
06:21Iran gave the first signal.
06:24Before Vance even canceled, Tehran's semi-official Tasneem agency reported that Iranian negotiators needed to see actual implementation of the
06:35interim deal before boarding any plane to Switzerland.
06:39In other words, show us you mean it first.
06:42Then there was the signing ceremony dispute.
06:45U.S. officials wanted a formal ceremony in Geneva.
06:49Iran's foreign ministry called it unnecessary.
06:52Both presidents had already signed.
06:55Why the theater?
06:56And underneath all of it, deep structural distrust.
07:00Iran's supreme leader called Trump's signature a sign of desperation.
07:05Trump had sworn he'd only accept Iran's unconditional surrender.
07:10What he got was sanctions relief, unfrozen assets worth tens of billions, and Iran keeping control of the Strait of
07:19Hormuz.
07:19Some of Trump's own Republican allies in Congress are now asking who actually won this war.
07:26And then there's the wild card nobody can control.
07:30Israel was left out of the U.S.-Iran deal entirely.
07:34And Israel does not care.
07:36On Friday, the same day talks were supposed to begin in Geneva, Israeli strikes in Lebanon killed at least 15
07:44people.
07:45Israel says it's targeting Hezbollah.
07:48The deal calls for permanent termination of the Lebanon war.
07:52Israel published a new map showing an expanded occupation zone.
07:57Trump is now openly clashing with Netanyahu, one of the biggest rifts between the two countries in decades.
08:04But the strikes keep coming.
08:06How do you negotiate peace when your closest ally is actively blowing holes in the agreement?
08:13Here's the bottom line.
08:14The Geneva talks aren't just delayed.
08:17They're a mirror, reflecting every crack in this so-called deal.
08:21Iran won't move until it sees proof.
08:24The U.S. can't fully deliver while Israel keeps fighting.
08:28And a 60-day clock is already ticking toward a nuclear negotiation that Iran's supreme leader just described as anything
08:36but easy.
08:37Quote,
08:38If the American side wants to be too demanding, we will not accept it.
08:43That's not the language of a country ready to sit down and talk.
08:47The bags are unpacked.
08:49The resort is empty.
08:50And somewhere between Washington, Tehran, and Tel Aviv, the most important negotiation of the decade is hanging by a thread.
08:59Geneva said the talks are off.
09:01The question is whether the peace goes with them.
09:04Even as negotiations continue, Iran is making it clear that it has red lines.
09:19In a strongly worded statement, Ghalibaf said Iran would faithfully implement the conditions approved by the supreme leader,
09:32but any sign of bad faith would trigger what he called, quote-unquote, crushing response.
09:38The warning underlines the fragile nature of the current ceasefire.
09:43While both sides are talking about diplomacy, mistrust remains deeply rooted after years of confrontation.
09:51For investors, policymakers, and allies across the region, the message is clear.
09:57Peace remains possible, but it remains highly fragile too.
10:02Any violation by the American side, a reciprocal measure will be taken, according to the predetermined plan.
10:10That's not a threat from a rogue actor.
10:12That's an official statement from Iran's Supreme National Security Council.
10:16And it just dropped in the middle of a fragile brand new ceasefire deal.
10:21Here's what you need to know.
10:23The U.S. and Iran recently signed an interim agreement, a memorandum of understanding meant to end their direct conflict
10:30on all fronts,
10:32including Lebanon, including the proxy wars.
10:35Trump even went on social media calling for a complete ceasefire and urging everyone in the Middle East to let
10:42negotiations beautifully unfold.
10:44But Tehran?
10:46Tehran is not in a trusting mood.
10:48In a formal document released by Iran's Supreme National Security Council, the highest security body in the country, the language
10:56is ice cold.
10:57They speak of complete distrust of what they call the treacherous and covenant-breaking enemy.
11:03They're not talking about a rival.
11:05They're talking about the United States of America.
11:08And they make it crystal clear they're watching, monitoring every step of implementation, every deadline, every clause.
11:15Miss one, break one, a pre-planned, pre-determined response kicks in, automatically.
11:22No second warnings.
11:23That's the eye for an eye doctrine, stated openly, in writing, to the world.
11:29So what counts as a violation in Tehran's eyes?
11:33Sanctions reimposed before talks conclude?
11:35Trigger.
11:36The naval blockade not fully lifted?
11:39Trigger.
11:39Frozen Iranian assets still frozen?
11:43Trigger.
11:44Israel, backed by U.S. weapons, hitting Hezbollah in southern Lebanon the very next day after the agreement was signed.
11:51That one's already happening.
11:53In fact, Israeli drone strikes killed at least three people in Lebanon within 24 hours of the agreement.
12:00Hezbollah says it repelled a four-day Israeli offensive, and the world is watching to see if Washington can, or
12:06will, stop it.
12:07Here's the uncomfortable reality.
12:10Iran signed a deal with one hand, and issued a war doctrine with the other.
12:15They're telling the world, we are at the table, but we are not naive.
12:19The Supreme National Security Council pledged to the Supreme Leader and to the Iranian people
12:25that they will show no leniency whatsoever until Iranian rights are secured, and, as they put it,
12:32the pure blood of our martyrs is avenged.
12:34That's not negotiating language.
12:37That's a countdown clock.
12:39Will Washington can hold its partners in check before Tehran decides the clock has run out?
12:47So, while the new U.S.-Iran agreement has opened the door to diplomacy, major challenges remain ahead.
12:53Questions over enforcement, regional security, oil transit route, and future negotiations could determine
12:59whether this becomes a historic peace breakthrough or just another temporary pause in a long-running conflict.
13:07That's all for now.
13:08Thank you for watching, World Devils.
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