Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi discusses the agreement reached with the United States and regional developments at a meeting with ambassadors and diplomatic representatives from foreign countries in Tehran, Iran, on June 16, 2026. [Iranian Foreign Ministry / Handout – Anadolu Agency]
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Monday that negotiations on a final deal will not begin if “threats continue,” citing Paragraph 13 of the memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed last month with the US, Anadolu reports.
“Para 13 of the MoU is clear: Negotiations on final Deal will not commence if threats continue Honor your signature,” Araghchi wrote on US social media platform X.
The Islamabad memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Washington and Tehran, brokered by Pakistan, entered into force on June 18 after Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and US President Donald Trump signed it electronically.
The 14-point agreement initiated a 60-day period of diplomacy through indirect talks between Iran and the US aimed at reaching a lasting peace deal.
