Iran has proposed a seven-day roadmap to end the conflict, drawing on the June memorandum of understanding.
2026-09-25 20:56:16
It is understood that Araghchi plans to remain in New York this weekend, awaiting a response from the United States to the proposal. Iran has not yielded on its core demands; this seven-day roadmap is highly similar to the 14-point memorandum of understanding signed by the Trump administration in June of this year, which has since become completely invalid. Although it is a new proposal, the market and diplomatic circles generally believe that the plan is essentially a repackaging of an old negotiation framework. When asked by reporters whether Iran would abandon its 60% enriched uranium, Iranian President Pezechyan stated, "Under the framework of international law and the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, we are willing to do so. Iran will abide by all obligations required of the treaty." Al Jazeera's live report quoted Araghchi as saying that Iran could immediately begin the implementation process as long as Washington agrees to the plan. Iranian President Masoud Pezechyan told the media earlier that evening that Iran does not want the conflict to continue into the US midterm elections and hopes that the US can return to the aforementioned memorandum of understanding before the midterm elections. Iranian Foreign Minister Araqchi stated that the Strait of Hormuz could resume navigation if the United States meets certain conditions, and that such arrangements should ideally be finalized before the US midterm elections. A spokesperson for the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps also warned that in the event of a new round of attacks, Iran's defense strategy would be adjusted, including changes in the location of the confrontation, the type of weapons used, and the targets of defensive operations. These statements contrast sharply with Trump's public remarks at the UN General Assembly, where he stated that Iran was observing its election prospects. In response to Trump's UN speech, White House Press Secretary Anna Kelly stated that Trump was taking strong measures to prevent this "hostile nation" from acquiring nuclear weapons in order to maintain global security and stability. Iran has made it clear that it will not accept coercion from powerful nations. While releasing this seven-day roadmap, Pezechzian also signaled a willingness to negotiate on the nuclear issue, provided that both sides reach a ceasefire agreement, and that arrangements would be made according to a timetable. Pezechzian stated that, within the framework of international law, Iran could gradually abandon highly enriched uranium. At the same time, he also pointed out the objective fact that Israel is not a signatory to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons. Geopolitical analyst Greg Kalstrom commented on social media: This proposal is just a different wording; the core content is still the negotiating conditions that Iran has been releasing to the outside world for weeks. Essentially, it compresses the demand to return to the memorandum of understanding into a short-term timetable. However, information from Washington and regional diplomatic sources indicates that the Trump administration has no intention of returning to the memorandum. In an interview, Pezzichian emphasized that the choice of when the war will end rests with the United States; "Whether to end the conflict is a decision for the United States." Meanwhile, Iran has also signaled that it does not rule out the possibility of further escalation, and the conflict could even spread to the Indian Ocean beyond the Persian Gulf, where the United Kingdom and the United States maintain a military base in Diego Garcia.
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