US-Iran Deny Finalizing Memorandum of Understanding, Trump Draws the Red Line for Enriched Uranium Transfer

According to a previous report by Axios, U.S.-Iranian negotiators have agreed on a 60-day memorandum of understanding, a claim that was completely denied by Tehran.

The Iranian negotiating team and related sources indicated that the potential memorandum text has not yet been finalized, Iran has never confirmed the content to the Pakistani mediators, and have made no commitments on nuclear issues in the negotiations.

The U.S. Treasury Secretary Bersten confirmed at a White House briefing on the evening of the 29th local time that consultations are ongoing, but emphasized that President Trump has clearly defined multiple red lines and will not accept a "bad deal." The U.S. demands that Iran must transfer highly enriched uranium, not develop nuclear weapons, and restore free navigation of the Strait of Hormuz. Currently, the U.S. Department of the Treasury has included the Persian Gulf Strait Authority on the sanctions list and is cutting off international landing and refueling channels for Iranian airlines.

In response to Iran's negotiations with Oman regarding a new passage mechanism for the strait, Bersten stated that the Omani ambassador to the U.S. has assured him that there is no intention to charge fees. The U.S. plans to reduce the military blockade on Iranian ports in stages, based on the progress of Iran's mine clearance and resumption of shipping.

During the diplomatic negotiations, there has been a substantial escalation in the military confrontation between the two countries. The Iranian military claimed that Iran's air defense system fired a missile near the Bushehr province, home to the country's only nuclear power plant, intercepting and shooting down an invading U.S. military drone, the news has not been officially confirmed. In addition, according to Iranian media reports late on the 28th, Iran fired warning missiles near the Strait of Hormuz to 4 ships that tried to "pass illegally."