Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi announced that any final agreement with the United States would be signed remotely once negotiations wrap up. The statement comes as both sides inch closer to what could be a landmark preliminary deal.
The proposed agreement, sometimes referred to as the Islamabad Declaration or memorandum of understanding, would address military tensions, nuclear issues, and regional conflicts. Araghchi stated the MoU has “never been closer.”
What’s on the table
Araghchi served as deputy to Mohammad Javad Zarif during the 2015 JCPOA nuclear negotiations, the deal that the Trump administration exited in 2018. His involvement lends a degree of institutional memory to these talks.
The negotiations have involved intermediaries including Oman, Pakistan, and Qatar.
