Iran Says U.S. Agreement Nears Final Approval

Iranian state media reported that an agreement with the United States has reached the final stages of ratification inside Iran. A final decision has not yet been made, the same reports stated.

Informed sources stressed there is no provision in the memorandum of understanding about destroying Tehran’s nuclear materials. The claim that such a requirement exists is fundamentally baseless, the sources added.

Iran has stressed that after any U.S. blockade is lifted, it will reopen the Strait of Hormuz according to its own pre-determined arrangements. Those arrangements could include monitoring and inspection of ships, provision of services, and security measures, the reports said.

Officials noted that the agreement contains no clause requiring Iran to open the strait without charging fees. '" The same coverage stated that a final decision on ratification has not yet been made.