Iran insists on guarantees in any new US agreements, expert says

Iran affairs researcher Jafar Al-Hashemi has said that Iran insists on the need for a guarantor in any new understandings with the United States, due to the lack of trust between the two sides.

In an interview with Al-Hadath, Al-Hashemi added that the concepts in the current draft remain vague, making it difficult to determine their exact scope. He noted that the most prominent common feature among these provisions is the use of broad terms such as "discussions," "exploration," or "consideration."

He continued that these terms are not much different from those in a previous memorandum of understanding, which led to a crisis and its eventual cancellation due to such broad language. However, he pointed out that the current draft does have the advantage of addressing the issue of guarantees. Al-Hashemi noted that Iranian officials, including Mohsen Rezaei, Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, have repeatedly emphasized the need for a guarantor in any new agreement.