Any possible MoU with US not final deal: Iranian official

Any potential memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Iran and the United States will merely serve as a "framework for continuing talks" and should not be considered as "a final agreement", Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said on Saturday.

The Iranian Students' News Agency cited Baghaei as saying that the ongoing negotiations for the proposed MoU focus on securing an immediate end to the war, rather than the nuclear issue.

He also explicitly stated that the unfreezing and release of Iran's frozen assets is an inseparable condition of any MoU with the United States, according to the report.

Mahmoud Nabavian, deputy chairman of the Iranian parliament's national security and foreign policy commission, also said Saturday that the emerging Iran-U.S. draft MoU serves as a "vague framework" for an agreement, adding that the text is subject to further adjustments, according to Iranian media reports.

According to Iran's semi-official Mehr News Agency, the 14-point MoU includes provisions calling for an immediate and permanent cessation of military operations on all fronts, including in Lebanon, the complete removal of the U.S. naval blockade, and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, among others.

Over recent weeks, Iran and the United States have exchanged several peace proposals through Pakistan's mediation and have been working to finalize an MoU to end the war.

U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday the United States had "just made a great settlement of the war with Iran," with an agreement expected "over the next few days."

Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje'i, head of Iran's judiciary, said he has "absolutely no trust in the Americans," Mehr News Agency reported on Saturday.

According to the report, the Iranian chief justice said that distrust of the United States stems from "historical facts and events."

He also claimed that the Iranian military has launched powerful strikes against the enemy forces in the recent conflict, thwarting their aggressive actions.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will hold a security cabinet meeting Sunday evening, following U.S. President Trump's announcement that the United States and Iran will sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) aimed at ending the war, according to local media reports.

Israeli officials, quoted in media reports on Saturday, said that the memorandum does not address Iran's ballistic missile program and that previous demands concerning Iran's nuclear activities have been significantly weakened.

Meanwhile, the core issues Israel sought to address regarding Iran's nuclear capabilities have largely been left unaddressed in the memorandum, according to Israeli officials.