Building on what I reported a few days ago, and factoring in the renewed Lebanese dimension, the growing criticism inside Iran, lingering doubts about U.S. commitments, President Trump’s shifting positions, and Israel’s insistence on conditions that are unlikely to be met, a U.S.-Iran deal continues to resemble a mirage.
At times, it appears so real that it seems within reach. Yet even if it is signed, it is likely to remain a mirage. The deeper obstacles are not procedural but structural, rooted in conflicting expectations, mutual distrust, and competing regional priorities. Any agreement may survive long enough to create hope, but history suggests it may not take long before it begins to unravel once again.
Till now, no final decision has been made in Tehran regarding the MoU with the United States. Any agreement must pass through multiple layers of the country’s decision-making process. My understanding is that it has cleared most of the stages that facilitate approval, but remains bottlenecked at the final decision-making level. A long night of meetings is now underway, with the outcome still uncertain.