“And if it doesn’t work out, it’s the vice president’s fault?” Doocy asked.
“Sure, this way, if it works, I’ll take the credit. If it doesn’t work, I blame JD,” Trump said.
“You better watch out, JD. He’s going to turn his plane around and get the hell out of here. Yeah, I like that idea. I think it’s a good idea,” said the president.
FULL ISLAMABAD MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA + THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN
The top US official read the text of the agreement to reporters on Wednesday in a phone call –
The United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Iran have agreed to cooperate in good faith on this date and in the following manner:
1. The United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Iran and their allies in the current war, by signing the MOU, declare the immediate and permanent cessation of military operations on all sides, including in Lebanon, and undertake from now on not to launch any war or any military attack against each other and avoid the threat or use of force against each other, as well as to ensure the integrity of the state and Lebanon. The final agreement will guarantee a permanent end to the war on all sides, including in Lebanon, and other provisions of this section. .
2. The United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Iran undertake to respect each other’s sovereignty and territorial integrity and to refrain from interfering in each other’s internal affairs.
3. The United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Iran undertake to negotiate and reach a final agreement within an extended 60-day period by mutual consent. .
4. Immediately after the signing of this agreement, the United States of America will begin to remove its naval restrictions and any interference or obstacles against the Islamic Republic of Iran, and will completely end the naval embargo within 30 days. During this time, the fleet will be equal to the number of pre-war vehicles being restored by the Islamic Republic of Iran. The United States of America continues to commit to removing its forces from the Islamic Republic of Iran within 30 days of the final agreement.
5. Upon the signing of this MOU, the Islamic Republic of Iran will make arrangements using its best efforts for the safe passage of commercial vessels, free of charge for 60 days only, from the Persian Gulf to the Sea of Oman and vice versa. The movement of commercial ships will begin immediately, and considering the need to remove technical and military obstacles and the denuclearization of the Islamic Republic of Iran will be implemented within 30 days. The Islamic Republic of Iran will hold a dialogue with the Sultanate of Oman to define the future management and maritime services in the Strait of Hormuz in dialogue with other states of the Persian Gulf in accordance with the applicable international law and the sovereign rights of the states on the coast of the Strait of Hormuz.
6. The United States of America commits with its regional partners to develop a definitive, mutually agreed plan of at least USD $300 billion for the reconstruction and economic development of the Islamic Republic of Iran. The implementation of this plan will be finalized as part of the final agreement within 60 days. All necessary licenses, waivers, and permits necessary for the relevant financial activities shall be granted by the United States of America.
7. The United States of America pledges to end all types of sanctions against the Islamic Republic of Iran, including resolutions of the United Nations Security Council, resolutions of the IAEA Board of Governors, and all joint US sanctions, primary and secondary, in a plan agreed upon as part of the final agreement. The Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States of America recognize the importance of the above-mentioned sanctions relief issue and express their intentions to quickly resolve these issues in negotiations to reach an agreement on both sides.
8. The Islamic Republic of Iran guarantees that it will not purchase or develop nuclear weapons. The United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Iran have agreed to resolve the disposal of the stockpile of enriched material following a method to be agreed upon in accordance with the schedule mentioned in paragraph seven and a small method to be assembled on site under the supervision of the IAEA. The two sides also agreed to discuss the issue of enrichment and other mutually agreed issues related to the nuclear needs of the Islamic Republic of Iran, based on the satisfactory framework agreed upon in the final agreement. The final agreement shall confirm the provisions of this section. The United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Iran recognize the critical importance of the above-mentioned nuclear issues and express their intention to resolve these issues as soon as possible through negotiations to reach an agreement on both. .
9. Pending a final agreement, the United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Iran agree to maintain the status quo. The Islamic Republic of Iran will maintain the current status of its nuclear program, and the United States of America will not impose new sanctions and will not send additional forces to the region.
10. The United States of America promises that immediately after the signing of this MOU that until the end of the sanctions, the US Department of Finance will issue a waiver on the export of Iranian crude oil, petroleum products, and derivatives, and all related services, including banking transactions, insurances, transportation, etc. .
11. The United States of America undertakes to make fully available the use of frozen or restricted funds and assets of the Islamic Republic of Iran. After the implementation of the MOU, the United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Iran will agree on procedures related to the release of these funds during the negotiations. Those funds, whether kept in the actual account or transferred will be fully utilized for payment to any major beneficiary designated by the Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran. The United States of America undertakes to issue all necessary licenses and approvals accordingly. .
12. The United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Iran agree that an administrative mechanism will be established to monitor the effective implementation of this MOU and the future implementation of the final agreement. .
13. After signing this MOU, and subject to the initial implementation of sections 14, 5, 10, and 11 of this MOU, and further implementation of these measures, the United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Iran will begin negotiations regarding a final agreement specifically on other sections.
14. The final agreement shall be ratified by a binding resolution of the UNSC.
