Speaking to Tasnim about the status of US forces in the region under the Islamabad understanding, the informed source said on Monday that according to Article 4 of the memorandum of understanding, 30 days after the final agreement, US combat forces must withdraw from the areas surrounding Iran.
Also, under Clause 9 of the memorandum, during the 60-day negotiations toward the final agreement, no additional US forces will be deployed to the region, and Iran will likewise refrain from taking any nuclear action during this period, the source stated.
In the wee hours of June 15, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced that a peace deal had been reached between Iran and the US following weeks of negotiations mediated by Pakistan with support from Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey. According to Sharif, the agreement provides for the immediate and permanent end of military operations on all fronts, including Lebanon, and is scheduled to be formally signed in Switzerland on June 19.
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi later confirmed that the memorandum of understanding (MoU) had been finalized, saying Tehran had incorporated its key positions into the text and would verify implementation of US commitments before entering further negotiations. He said the agreement includes the lifting of the US naval blockade and a phased process toward broader talks on sanctions relief, reconstruction, and other issues.
Iran’s Supreme National Security Council subsequently announced that the finalized MoU would end war and military operations across all fronts and that future negotiations would proceed only after implementation of commitments by the other side. An informed source also said that final amendments proposed by Iran included provisions related to the management of the Strait of Hormuz and guarantees for Lebanon’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.