Tehran (TDI): Iran’s parliament, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and the army on Friday voiced support for the conditions set by the country’s leadership regarding the recently signed memorandum of understanding with the United States, while warning they remain prepared for any violation of the agreement.
According to Iran’s official news agency IRNA, the National Security and Foreign Policy Commission of parliament described the “Islamabad Memorandum” as a new framework for regional and international security and said lawmakers would closely monitor its implementation.
The commission reiterated its distrust of Washington, saying parliament would use all available oversight mechanisms to ensure Iran’s conditions are fully respected.
In a separate message addressed to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, the IRGC said the recent conflict had forced the United States to retreat from its earlier positions and pursue negotiations. The force pledged full support for Iran’s political leadership and warned that any violation of the country’s rights would trigger a stronger response across land, sea and air domains.
Iran’s army issued a similar statement, saying its forces remain on high alert and prepared to defend the country’s security and national interests if the agreement is breached. The military said both Iran’s armed resistance and diplomatic efforts had helped push Washington toward a ceasefire and negotiations, but stressed that combat readiness would continue to increase.
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Iran’s chief negotiator and parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said negotiations with the United States would remain strictly bound by Tehran’s red lines. “As we have shown throughout previous negotiations, we remain committed to the conditions and red lines set by the leadership and to securing the interests of the Iranian nation,” he said in remarks carried by IRNA.
He warned that Iran remained ready to respond forcefully if its interests were threatened. “If the enemy seeks to overstep, we have already shown that our fingers are on the trigger and we will not hesitate to deliver a crushing response,” he said.
His comments came after Supreme Leader Khamenei said he had approved the agreement despite personally holding “a different view” on the matter, without elaborating further.
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi later said Iran’s diplomatic apparatus would continue to protect the country’s rights and interests, while President Masoud Pezeshkian pledged to uphold Iran’s “dignity, honour and authority” throughout the negotiations.
US President Donald Trump dismissed suggestions that Iran had emerged stronger from the conflict, arguing that the war had significantly degraded the country’s military capabilities. In a post on Truth Social, Trump claimed Iran no longer possessed an effective air force, navy, radar network or air defense system and ridiculed critics who argued Tehran was now in a stronger position. “The war has diminished Iran,” Trump wrote, adding that claims to the contrary were “absurd”.
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In a separate post, Trump insisted Iran had sought negotiations from a position of weakness and signalled that Washington would maintain economic pressure on Tehran during the 60-day negotiation period. “We didn’t meet out of desperation, Iran did. They are finished,” he wrote, adding that Iran would receive “no money, not ten cents”.
The agreement has also exposed continuing disagreements over Lebanon. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israeli forces would remain in southern Lebanon “for as long as necessary”, following the deaths of four Israeli soldiers. “Israel will not tolerate attacks on our soldiers or our territory,” Netanyahu said, vowing a “very heavy price” for Hezbollah attacks.
Meanwhile, Hezbollah lawmaker Hassan Fadlallah said Iran had informed the group that negotiations with Washington could not move forward without a comprehensive ceasefire in Lebanon. He urged the Lebanese government to reject any direct negotiations with Israel while Israeli military operations continue and said the United States bore responsibility for ensuring Israel complied with the terms of the agreement.
