Trump’s remarks on US-Iran talks ‘distortion of reality’: Report

US President Donald Trump is seeking to construct a misleading image of victory in his illegal war against Iran, according to a report, which dismissed his recent remarks on a potential agreement as “a distortion of reality."

Citing sources close to Iran’s negotiating team, Fars News Agency reported on Friday that a draft proposal, prepared under a “commitment-for-commitment” framework, is in its final stages of approval, and that no final decision has been made by Tehran.

The report said Trump’s public statements are largely inconsistent with the draft text, while he has also claimed a unilateral end to the so-called blockade on Iranian ports.

Indirect talks between Iran and the United States, mediated by Pakistan and facilitated by Qatar, are continuing based on Iran’s 14-point proposal. The discussions aim to produce a memorandum to end the joint US-Israeli war, halt maritime aggression, and secure the release of frozen Iranian assets.

Iran says no final understanding with US yet, rejects Trump's 'language of must'

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In a post on Truth Social on Friday, Trump said the “Hormuz Strait must be immediately open, no tolls, for unrestricted shipping traffic in both directions.”

According to sources familiar with the matter, no such provision exists in the draft agreement.

Instead, Iranian arrangements for maritime passage in the waterway would be implemented following the lifting of restrictions and could include monitoring, inspection procedures, and security-related services, the report said.

The US president also claimed that Iran’s enriched uranium would be “unearthed” and “destroyed” in coordination with the United States, China, and the Islamic Republic.

The report said that not only is there no such provision in the memorandum of understanding, but the claim is “entirely baseless.”

Another key issue under discussion between Tehran and Washington is the immediate release of $12 billion in frozen Iranian assets.

Chief negotiator: Iranian missiles win concessions, talks just make US understand

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While Iran maintains that no agreement can be reached until the funds are transferred, Trump claimed on Friday that “no money will be exchanged until further notice.”

“Other items, of far less importance, have been agreed to. I will be meeting now in the Situation Room to make a final determination,” Trump wrote.

Earlier this week, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei reiterated that Iran’s nuclear program and the management of the Strait of Hormuz are not part of the negotiations at this stage.

Given the historical experience of US non-compliance with agreements, Iranian negotiators do not view the developments as conclusive and have consistently stated that while Iran remains open to dialogue, it is prepared for all potential scenarios.

Iranian Parliament Speaker and senior negotiator Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf reiterated Tehran’s position on negotiations aimed at ending the war in the region, saying that the Islamic Republic secures concessions “not through negotiations, but through missiles.”

“We obtain concessions not through dialogue, but with missiles. In negotiations, we merely make them understand,” Qalibaf wrote on X.

He added that Iran has “no trust in guarantees or words, as only actions matter.”

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