Iranian Speaker outlines strict conditions for US final deal

• Iranian Speaker said Iran is monitoring implementation of the US-Iran memorandum with Qatari and Pakistani mediation.
• He revealed plans for a joint US-Iran-Lebanon committee to oversee the war's end and Lebanese sovereignty.
• Ghalibaf said Iran will not enter final negotiations until key clauses of the preliminary agreement are implemented by the United States.

Iranian Parliament Speaker and chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said on Tuesday that Tehran will not enter final negotiations with Washington until the United States fully implements five key provisions of the newly signed bilateral memorandum of understanding (MoU).

The declarations underscore the delicate state of the interim truce, known as the Islamabad MoU, signed between the two nations earlier this month to freeze regional conflict and lift maritime trade blockades.

Monitor Lebanon ceasefire

A central focus of Ghalibaf's statements was the cessation of hostilities in the Levant.

Under the broader terms of the bilateral MoU, the United States carries an explicit commitment to halt military operations affecting Lebanon and guarantee the state's sovereign independence.

To ensure strict compliance with these regional arrangements, Ghalibaf revealed that a specialized joint monitoring committee -comprising representatives from the United States, Iran, and Lebanon- will be formally established.

"A joint committee between America, Iran, and Lebanon will be formed to monitor the end of the war in Lebanon, and we are pursuing this matter with total seriousness," Ghalibaf stated.

Pre-negotiation ultimatums 

The Speaker drew a firm line regarding the transition from the temporary 60-day interim agreement to a permanent legal treaty.

Ghalibaf declared that Iran will refuse to begin any final text negotiations unless Washington executes its immediate obligations under Clauses 1, 4, 5, 10, and 11 of the agreement, which primarily govern the cessation of hostilities, dismantling of naval blockade mechanisms, and the rollout of initial economic sanction waivers.

Concurrently, Tehran is leaning on international channels to unlock its restricted foreign capital.

Ghalibaf confirmed that Iranian authorities, working in active coordination with Pakistani and Qatari mediators, are monitoring the ground-level execution of Clause 13 of the memorandum.

This specific provision addresses the systematic release of restricted Iranian financial assets held in international banks, a logistical process scheduled to be discussed by negotiators in Doha.