Iran Says It Will Include Its Own Revisions in Draft Nuclear Deal... Text Exchanges with the United States Are Ongoing

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[Financial News] Iran plans to include its own revisions, reflecting its demands, in a draft peace agreement aimed at resolving tensions with the United States. As Donald Trump has made clear that Iran will not simply accept the draft as amended by the U.S. president, negotiations between the two countries continue in a tense standoff.
On the 31st local time, Tasnim News Agency reported via its Telegram channel, citing a source, that "text exchanges on the draft agreement between the United States and Iran are currently under way." The source added that "Iran will also propose its own revisions to the draft, and nothing has been finalized yet."
The report came one day after Donald Trump claimed he had made progress in talks with Iran. The previous day, Trump said Iran had expressed its willingness to give up the manufacture and 'purchase' of nuclear weapons during negotiations with the United States.
According to Trump, Iran had previously promised not to develop its own nuclear weapons, but had not addressed the possibility of buying them from abroad. He said his administration had filled that gap in the draft agreement and stressed that there are clear differences between the original draft and the revised version.
Iran, however, made clear that it is not prepared to accept the draft simply because Trump has revised it. It also left open the possibility of disagreements emerging later in the process.
The source maintained a hard line, saying, "Iran is fully prepared for any situation that could be marred by a breakdown in talks or misunderstandings."
Iran's diplomatic circles and parliament have also urged caution against declaring a deal too soon. On the 29th, Ismail Baghaei, spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry, confirmed that talks between Tehran and Washington were continuing, but said the two sides had not yet reached a final agreement.
Caution was also raised in parliament. Earlier, on the 27th, Alaeddin Boroujerdi, a lawmaker on the National Security and Foreign Policy Committee of the Islamic Consultative Assembly, stressed that Iranian diplomats had no intention of making decisions based on Trump's emotional social media posts or announcements.
As a result, the peace deal between the United States and Iran is expected to face significant difficulties before it can be finalized, as Trump's unilateral pressure collides with Iran's own proposed revisions.
jjyoon@fnnews.com Yoon Jae-jun Reporter