12/06/2026
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12/06/2026
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TEHRAN, Jun 12: A hardline Iranian lawmaker has criticized the emerging US–Iran agreement, claiming the latest draft is more damaging than earlier versions and involves greater concessions from Tehran.
Mahmoud Nabavian said the current text of the agreement reflected deeper Iranian retreats compared to two previous drafts. “After seeing the text of the agreement, I must say that compared with the two previous versions, it is more damaging and Iran’s retreats have also increased,” he said.
Nabavian also posted a screenshot of US President Donald Trump amplifying comments by Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi regarding the “Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding,” which Araghchi had said was “never been closer.” The lawmaker used the exchange to criticize officials involved in the negotiations, arguing that the agreement represented a “loss,” echoing longstanding hardline opposition to the 2015 nuclear deal.
Separately, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)-affiliated Fars News Agency criticized Araghchi for what it described as an ambiguous response to Trump’s claims regarding the deal.
Fars News said Araghchi’s post on X—stating that the agreement was nearing completion and urging media not to speculate—did not directly counter Trump’s assertion that some Iranian media reports on the deal were inaccurate. The outlet suggested his wording could be interpreted as indirect confirmation of Trump’s claims.
Fars also highlighted that Trump reshared Araghchi’s statement, framing it as reinforcing his own narrative about the negotiations, and questioned whether the foreign minister’s tone represented a diplomatic misstep or a softening of Iran’s position.
The outlet further argued that Iranian public communication on the negotiations should be clearer and firmer, warning that ambiguous language risks fueling competing narratives during a sensitive phase of US–Iran talks.
