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Iran Minister: US Scuttled Near-MoU Talks

Iran Minister: US Scuttled Near-MoU Talks

Thairath•International•17h ago

Reader Briefing

Iran's Foreign Minister alleges that US negotiators derailed an agreement that was close to being finalized.

  • •Iran's Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, stated that negotiations with the United States were nearly finalized with a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).
  • •Araghchi accused the US of derailing the talks by demanding unilateral benefits, changing rules, and imposing blockade measures.
  • •The talks, described as the most intense in 47 years, took place in Pakistan and concluded without an agreement.
  • •Araghchi cited a recent threat from US President Donald Trump to blockade the Strait of Hormuz as part of the US demands.

Overview

  • •Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that negotiations with the US came close to finalizing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).
  • •Abbas Araghchi posted a statement on platform X on April 12, 2026, to explain the outcome of talks with US representatives.
  • •The negotiations took place in Pakistan over the past weekend and were described as the most intense encounter between the two countries in 47 years.
  • •Abbas Araghchi claimed the talks collapsed due to US demands for unilateral maximum benefits, changing rules, and blockade measures.
  • •Abbas Araghchi referenced recent threats from US President Donald Trump regarding the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.
  • •Abbas Araghchi stated that 'no lessons have been learned' in the context of the failed negotiations.
  • •Abbas Araghchi concluded that 'friendship is reciprocated with friendship, and enmity with enmity'.

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Key Quotes

Abbas Araghchi
"But just inches away from the 'Islamabad Memo of Understanding', we faced demands for unilateral maximum benefits, shifting rules, and blockade measures."
แต่ในขณะที่อยู่ห่างจาก 'บันทึกความเข้าใจอิสลามาบัด' เพียงไม่กี่นิ้ว เรากลับต้องเผชิญกับการเรียกร้องผลประโยชน์สูงสุดฝ่ายเดียว, การเปลี่ยนกฎเกณฑ์ไปมา และมาตรการปิดล้อม
Abbas Araghchi
"No lessons have been learned; friendship is reciprocated with friendship, and enmity with enmity."
ไม่มีการเรียนรู้บทเรียนใด ๆ เลย มิตรภาพย่อมตอบแทนด้วยมิตรภาพ และความเป็นศัตรูย่อมตอบแทนด้วยความเป็นศัตรู

Key Entities

Place

Iran(อิหร่าน)ℹ️
Country involved in near-agreement with the US.
United States(สหรัฐฯ)ℹ️
Country whose negotiators allegedly scuttled talks with Iran.
Strait of Hormuz(ช่องแคบฮอร์มุซ)ℹ️
Strategic waterway mentioned in relation to US threats.
Pakistan(ปากีสถาน)ℹ️
Location where the nearly-concluded negotiations between Iran and the US took place.
Islamabad(กรุงอิสลามาบัด)ℹ️
Capital of Pakistan, mentioned in relation to the 'Islamabad Memo of Understanding'.

Person

Abbas Araghchi(นายอับบาส อารักชี)ℹ️
Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs who claimed negotiations with the US were near completion but failed.
President Donald Trump(ประธานาธิบดีโดนัลด์ ทรัมป์)ℹ️
US President whose recent threats were referenced by Iran's minister.