Araghchi says MOU is closest yet

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the Islamabad MOU for addressing the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran had never been closer, while urging media to wait for finalized details. AP separately reported regional and U.S. officials saying a signing track is close but still depends on approvals in Washington and Tehran.

Why this matters. Tehran is now publicly edging toward the same near-deal frame Washington is selling, but withholding the text keeps the hard tests on final approval, nuclear material language, Hormuz management, and the Lebanon clause.