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Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Al Arabiya English, an arm of the Saudi state-owned Al Arabiya network, published what it called "a copy of the 14-point agreement expected to be signed on Friday between Washington and Tehran" on Tuesday afternoon that is sure to make waves amid widespread speculation about the Memorandum of Understanding agreed to by the Trump administration and Islamic Republic.

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More: 1. The Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States, together with their allies in the current war, declare upon the signing of this Memorandum of Understanding an immediate and permanent end to the war on all fronts, including Lebanon, and undertake that from now on they will not launch any hostile action against each other, and will refrain from the threat or use of force against each other. The final agreement will confirm the provisions of this Article and the remaining Articles.

2. The Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States undertake to respect each other's sovereignty and territorial integrity, and to refrain from interfering in each other's internal aairs.

3. The Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States undertake to negotiate and reach a final agreement within a maximum period of 60 days, extendable by mutual consent.

4. Immediately upon the signing of this Memorandum of Understanding, the United States Lift the naval blockade and prevent any interference or obstruction against the Islamic Republic of Iran, and restore trac within a maximum of 30 days to its full capacity; the trac of ships shall be proportional to the pre-war volume of trac on the part of the Islamic Republic of Iran. The United States also undertakes to withdraw its forces from the surrounding areas within 30 days after the final agreement.

5. Upon signing this Memorandum of Understanding, the Islamic Republic of Iran will immediately take steps to ensure that the movement of merchant ships from the Persian Gulf to the Sea of Oman and vice versa is resumed within 30 days to the pre-war volume, taking into account the need for the removal of technical obstacles and the neutralization of mines by Iran.

6. The United States undertakes, together with its regional partners, to create a comprehensive plan agreed upon by both parties for the rehabilitation and economic development of the Islamic Republic of Iran, While ensuring financing of at least $300 billion. The implementation mechanism of this plan, as part of the final agreement, will be formulated within 60 days.

7. The United States commits to ending, on a schedule to be agreed upon as part of the final agreement, all types of sanctions currently facing the Islamic Republic of Iran, including resolutions of the United Nations Security Council and the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), and all unilateral U.S. sanctions, both primary and secondary.

#1 | Posted by qcp at 2026-06-16 04:41 PM | Reply

8. The Islamic Republic of Iran reiterates that it will never produce nuclear weapons. The Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States have agreed that the fate of enriched material and the fate of all other mutually agreed nuclear-related issues, including Iran's nuclear needs, will be adequately addressed in a final agreement; the final agreement will confirm the provisions of this Article.

9. The Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States agree that, pending a final agreement, they will maintain the status quo: Iran will maintain the status quo on its nuclear program, and the United States will not impose new sanctions on Iran or strengthen its forces in the region.

10. The United States undertakes that immediately after the signing of this Memorandum of Understanding, and until the date of the lifting of sanctions, the United States Treasury Department will issue waivers for exports of Iranian crude oil, petrochemical products and their derivatives, and all related services, including banking, insurance, transportation, and the like.

11. The United States undertakes that, in light of the progress of negotiations towards a final agreement, frozen or restricted funds and assets of the Islamic Republic of Iran will be released and made fully available. These funds, whether held in the master account or transferred, will be used for any final beneficiary payment determined by the Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran and will be fully available for use. The United States undertakes to issue all necessary permits and licenses on this basis.

12. The Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States agree that an implementation mechanism will be established to oversee the successful implementation of and future commitment to the Final Agreement.

13. Following the signing of this Memorandum of Understanding, and upon receipt of assurances regarding the commencement of implementation of Articles 4, 5, 10, and 11 of this Memorandum of Understanding, and the continued implementation of these steps, the Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States will enter into negotiations for a Final Agreement solely with respect to the remaining Articles.

14. The final agreement will be approved through a binding resolution of the UN Security Council.

#2 | Posted by qcp at 2026-06-16 04:41 PM | Reply

They ate Trump's lunch if this is accurate.

#3 | Posted by qcp at 2026-06-16 04:46 PM | Reply

Thanks for posting this, QCP.

I'll read it carefully after I cook dinner.

#4 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-06-16 04:48 PM | Reply

We got nothing...

We didn't even get inspections!

They get $325 BILLION and can openly trade for BILLIONS more each month....and WE GOT FUCKING NOTHING!

#5 | Posted by Sycophant at 2026-06-16 05:03 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

WE GOT FUCKING NOTHING!

#5 | POSTED BY SYCOPHANT

We're getting a triumphal arch.

#6 | Posted by Zed at 2026-06-16 05:41 PM | Reply

I pity my children, who will have to somehow explain all this to their grandchildren.

I'll be safely dead.

Trump first, though.

#7 | Posted by Zed at 2026-06-16 05:44 PM | Reply

Oh, we got something alright, Sycophant.

We got stiffed.

Now Iran has the funds to rebuild what was destroyed and complete covering everyone in their universal healthcare program (95% now)-- including the rowdy Balochs in their north-- so every Iranian resident will soon enjoy universal healthcare, as enjoyed by the residents of Israel, Germany, Greenland, Canada, Taiwan, Cuba, tiny little Albania, and in 2027, Mexico.

We got the BBB and our oligarch overlords.

Plus Tehran confirmed they already possess a WMD and don't need a nuke: the Strait of Hormuz.

The Persians-- who gave the world chess, unique musical synchopation, fine cuisine, world class wrestlers and power lifters, and the term "zig-zag," have been around for 5,000 years.

We are barely making it to 250 under the idiotic Trumpf regime.


#8 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-06-16 05:53 PM | Reply

Nice to know an octogenarian with dementia and stage 4 syphilis is in charge.

#9 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2026-06-16 06:46 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Wait until someone tells him that Gambling Casinos are illegal in Iran.... Deal is OFFF!!

#10 | Posted by Corky at 2026-06-16 07:40 PM | Reply

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