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The Islamic Republic of Iran’s state-controlled media is promoting a deal with the US to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and talking up Tehran’s illegal nuclear weapons program as a victory for the US and Israel.
The major diplomatic achievement, known as the MOU, is expected to be sealed at a signing ceremony on June 19 in Switzerland. Iran’s state-controlled TV boasted that “the US is forced to sign an agreement to end the war.”
The State Department has classified Iran as the worst state sponsor of terrorism and its state-controlled media is notorious, according to Iran experts, for spreading anti-US propaganda.
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A woman walks past a sign showing a military hand holding the Strait of Hormuz with Farsi text that reads, “In the hands of Iran forever,” “Trump could do no wrong,” “Control of the Strait of Hormuz will be forever for Iran,” in Vanak Square, north of Tehran, Iran, on April 16, 2026. (Vahid Salemi/AP)
Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said, according to the country’s Tasnim News Agency, “This memorandum does not mean trusting the enemy; it is written out of confidence. We will monitor the implementation of US commitments.”
Iran’s Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) reported that the country’s Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, “stressed that national unity and active presence of the people serve as an important capital and main pillar of the Iranian authorities.”
Araghchi said, according to IRNA, “that the true image of Iran’s power in the world does not only come from military power but also from the country’s unity, resilience, and involvement of its people.”
Members of the security forces guard the crowd during the funeral held for IRGC Chief of Staff Alireza Tangsiri, along with other naval commanders and their families who were killed in US-Israeli strikes in late March, on April 1, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. Majid Saeedi/Getty Images (Majid Saeedi/Getty Images)
A Tehran diplomatic official said, “The Iranian nation has not only achieved strategic victories during the 12-day war that was launched in June last year and the recent war, but also important achievements that have a significant impact on both regional and global statistics.”
President Trump announced some of the elements of the MOU on Sunday. He wrote on social media. “The deal with the Islamic Republic of Iran is over.” He noted that “I hereby fully authorize the free opening of the Strait of Hormuz, and, at the same time, I authorize the immediate lifting of the United States Navy blockade. Ships of the World, start your engines. Let the oil flow!”
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There are other parts of the MOU that have yet to be confirmed, including a timetable for sanctions relief and an end to Iran’s uranium enrichment for nuclear weapons.
Iran’s National Security Council said in a statement on Sunday that all military operations in many sectors, including those in Lebanon, will end “immediately and permanently” from Sunday night.
A woman is seen holding an Iranian flag during a religious ceremony during Eid al-Adha on May 26, 2026 in Qom, Iran. (Majid Saeedi/Getty Images)
Lisa Daftari, founder and editor-in-chief of The Foreign Desk told Fox News Digital that, “Inside Iran, the state media is selling this as a victory, not a retreat. The message from Iranian television is that the ‘strong and proud’ Islamic Republic has forced Washington to recognize its control over the Strait of Hormuz and ease military pressure, while Tehran believes it is surrendering.”
Daftari, a leading expert on the Islamic Republic, added that “The very DNA of the Islamic Republic is built on delay, deception and denial. All the agreements signed were considered tactical breaks on the way to more missiles, more proxies and more gains, not a real change in behavior. So while it is important to read the fine print of this very important new agreement, we remember who is killing weapons. over its neighbors and lying to its people he will not suddenly become a faithful partner.”
He concluded, “The Trump administration should assume from day one that Tehran is going to check every loophole, hide every capability it can, and restart its nuclear program, stockpile its drones and missiles, fund its murderous sponsors while continuing to torture the Iranian people at home.”
A billboard displaying a portrait of Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei faces an empty square in Tehran, Iran, on March 5, 2026. (Vahid Salemi/AP Photo)
Vice President JD Vance told Fox News’ “The Big Weekend Show” on Sunday that “I think it’s a big time for the United States of America. I’m thankful, of course, for the leadership of the President and the hard work of the whole team. Three things that I think are important for the American people to be thankful for what this deal does for all of us as Americans.”
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He emphasized that “Number one, this is the immediate opening of the Straits of Hormuz and, of course, the removal of the naval blockade that we have had on Iran as well. The second thing it means is that Iran will never have a nuclear weapon and not just pursue a nuclear weapon to get or try to buy a nuclear weapon.”
Cameron Khansarinia, chief of staff to Reza Pahlavi, the leader of Iran’s democratic opposition and an exiled Iranian official, wrote on x: “Deal or no deal, the people of Iran will not stop the war of independence. The future of Iran has always been up to the Iranians to decide. And they will. With or without help, the Iranians will overthrow the Islamic Republic of Iran. The war will continue.
An Iranian flag is placed among the rubble near a demolished residential building near Ferdowsi Square in Tehran on March 3, 2026. (ATTA KENARE / AFP via Getty Images)
Another leader of the Iranian opposition, Maryam Rajavi, President-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), said in a statement, “The Iranian Resistance, which has been seeking freedom and peace for 50 years, welcomes any understanding to end the war and the suffering of the Iranian people.
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He added that “The attempt to produce nuclear weapons, warming, and interference in the countries of this region is part of the survival strategy of the religious fascism that rules Iran, and it will not abandon them for as long as possible. The war is the shield of this regime against popular rebellion, while peace and ending the war, as Khomeini put it, as “Iranian poison” is their responsibility of the regime. Organized Resistance I repeat that any international agreement to end the war must including an end to the killing of political prisoners and the killing of protesters.”
