IRÁN. OPirtaviz de exteriores asegura que el posible acuerdo no es inminente

STORY: Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said in a weekly briefing on Monday (May 25) that a conclusion had been reached on many topics, but that didn't mean that "the signing of an agreement is imminent."

The spokesperson, Esmaeil Baghaei, added that Iran was negotiating an end to the war and was not currently discussing nuclear issues, and repeated that changes in the positions of U.S. officials created problems for any agreement.

The potential memorandum of understanding contains 14 points and is focused on ending the war and the U.S. naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, in exchange for Iran taking steps to ensure safe transit through the strategic waterway, he said.

Both Iran and the United States played down hopes for an imminent breakthrough in efforts to end their three-month-old war on Monday,

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters in New Delhi that the U.S. would give diplomacy every chance to succeed before exploring "alternatives," after President Donald Trump said on Sunday he had told his representatives not to rush into any Iran deal.

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Iran says conclusions reached on many topics in potential U.S. memorandum but no deal imminent

VIDEO SHOWS: SOUNDBITES FROM IRAN FOREIGN MINISTRY SPOKESPERSON, ESMAEIL BAGHAEI DURING PRESS CONFERENCE

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SHOWS: TEHRAN, IRAN (MAY 25, 2026) (WANA - No use BBC Persian. No use VOA Persian. No use Manoto. No use Iran International. No use Radio Farda)

1. IRAN FOREIGN MINISTRY SPOKESPERSON, ESMAEIL BAGHAEI, ARRIVING AT PODIUM

2. BAGHAEI SPEAKING AT PODIUM / JOURNALISTS LISTENING

3. CAMERAMAN FILMING

4. (SOUNDBITE) (Farsi) IRAN FOREIGN MINISTRY SPOKESPERSON, ESMAEIL BAGHAEI, SAYING:

“It is true that we have reached a conclusion regarding a large part of the topics under discussion. But to say that this means the signing of an agreement is imminent, no one can make such a claim for the same reasons you mentioned yourself. Because policy-making and decision-making in America have become caught in a kind of institutionalized instability.”

5. JOURNALISTS LISTENING

6. (SOUNDBITE) (Farsi) IRAN FOREIGN MINISTRY SPOKESPERSON, ESMAEIL BAGHAEI, SAYING:

“The focus of the negotiations is on ending the war, and at this stage we are not talking about the details of the nuclear issue”

7. PRESS LISTENING

8. (SOUNDBITE) (Farsi) IRAN FOREIGN MINISTRY SPOKESPERSON, ESMAEIL BAGHAEI, SAYING:

“In this agreement, we are not discussing details: regarding how the Strait of Hormuz is managed, that’s the topic of discussion for the coastal states of the strait.”

9. BAGHAEI ON STAGE

10. (SOUNDBITE) (Farsi) IRAN FOREIGN MINISTRY SPOKESPERSON, ESMAEIL BAGHAEI, SAYING:

“As for delegations (Pakistani mediators) visiting Tehran again or vice versa, yes, it is possible; if necessary, it can be done. But under the current circumstances, we do not have a plan for a trip to Pakistan and a trip by a Pakistani delegation to Iran, is not planned for now.”

11. JOURNALISTS DURING PRESS CONFERENCE

12. (SOUNDBITE) (Farsi) IRAN FOREIGN MINISTRY SPOKESPERSON, ESMAEIL BAGHAEI, SAYING:

“We do not collect tolls. (ENGLISH) There is no toll. (FARSI) In my opinion, one should be careful in the choice of words. We are not looking to collect tolls"”

13. BAGHAEI ON STAGE SPEAKING DURING PRESS CONFERENCE

14. (SOUNDBITE) (Farsi) IRAN FOREIGN MINISTRY SPOKESPERSON, ESMAEIL BAGHAEI, SAYING:

"Naturally, in the course of this process, certain services are provided—such as navigational services and the necessary measures to protect the environment of the Strait of Hormuz, the Persian Gulf, and the Sea of Oman. These involve costs that must be collected. They should not be described as tolls or duties."

15. BAGHAEI ON STAGE/ JOURNALISTS LISTENING

16. (SOUNDBITE) (Farsi) IRAN FOREIGN MINISTRY SPOKESPERSON, ESMAEIL BAGHAEI, SAYING:

"As I said regarding Lebanon, stopping the war on all fronts, including Lebanon, will be one of the elements of the Memorandum of Understanding.”

17. PRESS CONFERENCE IN PROGRESS

18. BAGHAEI LEAVING STAGE