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Claims have emerged from Iran that the United States is insisting on signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to end the war to coincide with President Donald Trump's birthday on June 14.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed in a Telegram post on June 13 (local time) that President Trump is showing "unusual stubbornness" to finalize the MOU signing on June 14, his birthday.
The IRGC stated, "The signing schedule insisted upon by the U.S. is a test for our negotiating team," adding, "Our negotiating team has clearly stated that the MOU has not yet been finalized and that it will not be signed on Sunday (June 14)."
This reflects Iran's displeasure with President Trump repeatedly setting a date for the signing ceremony on social media, despite Iran denying the possibility of an MOU signing on June 14.
The IRGC further added, "Some point out that President Trump's insistence may stem from a desire to use this signing ceremony symbolically and turn it into a personal promotional event."
Previously, President Trump said in an interview with U.S. media the day before that the end-of-war MOU with Iran was in the final stages of coordination and that he believed a signing ceremony could take place this weekend (June 13–14).
Following this, President Trump stated on his social media platform, Truth Social, that the U.S. and Iran are scheduled to sign an agreement on June 14 to end the war with Iran and achieve denuclearization.
However, Esmaeil Baghaei, spokesperson for the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, met with reporters on June 14 and drew a line, stating, "We will have to wait and see regarding the timing of the MOU signing," and that the signing would not take place on June 14.
When asked about the possibility of an Iranian delegation visiting Geneva, Switzerland, or Islamabad, Pakistan, within the next few days to sign the MOU, he replied, "There are no plans to head to places like Geneva within the next 1 to 2 days."
This appears to reflect the ongoing last-minute war of nerves between the two countries over the location and method of the signing, as well as future negotiation agendas once the MOU is concluded.
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