Draft of '14-Point MOU' Revealed... "Nuclear Negotiations Postponed"

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The signing ceremony for a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to end the war between the United States and Iran is set to take place on the 19th in the Swiss Alpine resort of Bürgenstock. Two days before the ceremony, the full text of the draft MOU has been revealed. It shows that while Iran's demands have been largely accepted, the nuclear discussions emphasized by the U.S. have been deferred to final negotiations.

Reporter Kim Young-ah has the story.

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Bloomberg reported that the U.S. has begun circulating the draft of the war-ending MOU to its allies at the G7 summit, and disclosed its contents.

The first article of the 14-point agreement stipulates that the war will end on all fronts, including Lebanon, simultaneously with the signing of the MOU.

Article 2 states that Iran and the U.S. will respect each other's sovereignty and territorial integrity and will not interfere in each other's internal affairs.

This could serve as a justification for Iran to assert its territorial sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz and impose fees under the pretext of providing future services.

[Abbas Araghchi / Iranian Foreign Minister (on the 12th): I believe this is the first time the other side has shown a respectful attitude toward negotiations with the Islamic Republic of Iran.]

The U.S. has also made significant concessions regarding sanctions against Iran and the issue of frozen assets.

It has promised to lift all sanctions against Iran, including U.S. primary and secondary sanctions, as well as those involving UN Security Council and International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) resolutions, through follow-up negotiations.

Furthermore, it was agreed that the remaining negotiations, including those on nuclear issues, would only begin once the unfreezing of assets commences.

On the other hand, nuclear-related content is limited to a single clause—Article 8—out of the 14. Even this is merely a declarative statement that "Iran reaffirms it will not manufacture nuclear weapons," while the disposal of enriched uranium, which the U.S. has emphasized, is not directly mentioned. Instead, it is summarized with the vague phrase, "All nuclear-related matters shall be appropriately addressed in future final negotiations."

[Baek Seung-hoon / Research Fellow at the Institute of Middle East Studies, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies: Everything Iran wanted has been included, and there is no mention of Iran's nuclear program. It seems Iran will be able to tell its people that it has won.]

Seemingly conscious of this situation, U.S. President Trump has once again launched a verbal attack on Iran.

[Trump / U.S. President: Iran will not have nuclear weapons. If they do, they will face a catastrophe like hell.]

While the possibility of further revisions remains until the signing ceremony on the 19th, the disclosure of this MOU draft is intensifying backlash not only within the United States but also from Israel.

(Video Editing: Park Chun-bae)
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