Iran says US peace memorandum won't be signed on Sunday, blames American hesitation
The signing of the Islamabad Memorandum between Iran and the United States will not take place on Sunday, Iran's foreign ministry said, as the deal faces last-minute uncertainty due to what it called American indecisiveness. The door remains open for the 14-point ceasefire agreement to be signed in the coming days.
The announcement
Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Ismail Baghaei said on Saturday that the signing of the Islamabad Memorandum will not take place on Sunday, June 14, as had been widely expected. He attributed the delay to what he called “hesitancy” on the part of the United States. “We must be careful about any mention of the date of signing, due to the other side’s indecisiveness,” Baghaei told Iranian state media.
- Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson announces that the signing of the US peace memorandum will not happen on June 14, citing American indecisiveness.
- Target date for signing the Islamabad Memorandum passes without a deal; Iran says it remains possible in the coming days.
What the memorandum contains
The agreement is a 14-point security memorandum that aims to halt active hostilities and establish a broad, multilateral ceasefire in the region. It was mediated by Pakistan, and according to an announcement from Islamabad, it was to be signed electronically within 24 hours, setting the stage for technical-level talks the following week. Baghaei stressed that the document deals exclusively with security and does not address the nuclear issue.
Nuclear program kept out of initial deal
The highly sensitive matter of Iran’s enriched nuclear material and technical oversight mechanisms will be handled in a separate 60-day diplomatic process. That track will begin only if the ceasefire is successfully implemented and hostilities end on the ground.
What comes next
Despite the setback, Baghaei did not rule out the possibility that the memorandum could be signed “in the coming days.” The statement leaves the door open for continued diplomacy, while underscoring that the exact timing now depends on the US side. With technical talks already scheduled for next week, the focus will shift to whether the two sides can overcome the final hurdles quickly.
