[[{"content_id":418504,"content_number":0,"portal_id":2,"lang_id":"en","content_title":"President Pezeshkian hails MoU with US as testament to ‘a powerful Iran’","content_rtitr":"","content_short_title":null,"content_summary":"Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has hailed the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding signed with the United States as a “historic document” and a demonstration of Iran’s strength on the world stage.","content_summary_fill":1,"content_body":"&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&ldquo;This is a historical document and a message from a powerful Iran: Peace will be realized in the shadow of mutual respect,&rdquo; Pezeshkian wrote on social media on Thursday, sharing images of the signed agreement.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe president reaffirmed Iran&rsquo;s commitment to global peace while preserving its dignity, independence, and national interests.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&ldquo;The Islamic Republic of Iran has always been committed and steadfast to global peace while preserving its dignity and independence, as well as to progress and regional cooperation,&rdquo; he said.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe 14-point document was signed remotely in the early hours of Thursday by Pezeshkian and US President Donald Trump, who was attending the G7 summit in France.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe signing format was shifted from an in-person ceremony in Switzerland to a virtual procedure following consultations over the past 24 hours, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei announced on national television.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nPakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who served as mediator in the months-long diplomatic effort, also signed the memorandum. Sharif announced that the agreement enters into force with immediate effect.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe memorandum, which sets the stage for 60 days of negotiations toward a final deal, includes a US commitment to work with regional partners on a $300 billion reconstruction and economic development plan for Iran.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe United States also undertakes to terminate all types of sanctions against Iran and release frozen assets, according to the text.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nUnder the agreement, all military aggressions, including those in Lebanon, have ended. Iran has committed not to procure or develop nuclear weapons &ndash; an obligation which the Islamic Republic has always reiterated through years.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe first round of implementation negotiations is expected to take place on Friday at the Swiss resort of B&uuml;rgenstock, with Pakistan and Qatar serving as mediators. The final agreement is to be endorsed by a binding UN Security Council resolution.","content_html":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">&ldquo;This is a historical document and a message from a powerful Iran: Peace will be realized in the shadow of mutual respect,&rdquo; Pezeshkian wrote on social media on Thursday, sharing images of the signed agreement.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">The president reaffirmed Iran&rsquo;s commitment to global peace while preserving its dignity, independence, and national interests.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">&ldquo;The Islamic Republic of Iran has always been committed and steadfast to global peace while preserving its dignity and independence, as well as to progress and regional cooperation,&rdquo; he said.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">The 14-point document was signed remotely in the early hours of Thursday by Pezeshkian and US President Donald Trump, who was attending the G7 summit in France.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">The signing format was shifted from an in-person ceremony in Switzerland to a virtual procedure following consultations over the past 24 hours, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei announced on national television.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who served as mediator in the months-long diplomatic effort, also signed the memorandum. Sharif announced that the agreement enters into force with immediate effect.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">The memorandum, which sets the stage for 60 days of negotiations toward a final deal, includes a US commitment to work with regional partners on a $300 billion reconstruction and economic development plan for Iran.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">The United States also undertakes to terminate all types of sanctions against Iran and release frozen assets, according to the text.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">Under the agreement, all military aggressions, including those in Lebanon, have ended. Iran has committed not to procure or develop nuclear weapons &ndash; an obligation which the Islamic Republic has always reiterated through years.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">The first round of implementation negotiations is expected to take place on Friday at the Swiss resort of B&uuml;rgenstock, with Pakistan and Qatar serving as mediators. The final agreement is to be endorsed by a binding UN Security Council resolution.<\/span><\/p>","content_source":"","content_url":"","content_date_start":"2026-06-18 17:57:41","content_date_event":"2026-06-18 17:57:41","content_date_event_start":null,"content_date_event_end":null,"content_show_title_slider":1,"content_date_last_edit":"2026-06-18 17:58:51","content_date_register":"2026-06-18 17:58:51","content_columns":0,"content_show_img":1,"content_show_details":0,"content_show_related_img":0,"content_show_slider":1,"content_comment":1,"content_score":0,"tag_id":0,"score_average":null,"score_count":null,"score_date_last":null,"uid":43,"eid":0,"attach_title":"President Pezeshkian hails MoU with US as testament to ‘a powerful Iran’","attaches":[{"sizes":{"150":".\/cache\/2\/attach\/202606\/571192_2019564800_150_139.webp","300":".\/cache\/2\/attach\/202606\/571192_2019564800_300_278.webp","400":".\/cache\/2\/attach\/202606\/571192_2019564800_400_371.webp","600":".\/cache\/2\/attach\/202606\/571192_2019564800_600_557.webp","900":".\/cache\/2\/attach\/202606\/571192_2019564800_900_835.webp","1200":".\/cache\/2\/attach\/202606\/571192_2019564800_1200_1113.webp"},"ext":"jpg","file_media":1,"token":2019564800,"files":{"original":{"url":".\/file\/2\/attach\/202606\/571192_2019564800.jpg","width":1273,"height":1181,"size":0}}}]}]]