Iran accuses Trump of lacking commitment to negotiations and ceasefire

Tehran (ANTARA) - The Chair of the National Security and Foreign Policy Committee of the Iranian Parliament, Ebrahim Azint, stated that US President Donald Trump has once again demonstrated a lack of commitment to the principles of negotiation and ceasefire.

“The United States has once again attacked Iran in the midst of ongoing negotiations. The failing US President has once again shown that he is not committed to the principles of negotiation or ceasefire,” Azizi wrote via his X account on Saturday (27/6).

“This reckless violation of the ceasefire will, as usual, ultimately lead to setbacks and regret on their part. Blaming each other is no longer effective,” he said.

Azizi made these statements after the US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced via X that its forces had launched attacks against Iranian missile and drone storage facilities, as well as coastal radar, on 26 June.

According to CENTCOM, the attack was a response to an alleged attack on a commercial vessel passing through the Strait of Hormuz the previous day.

These developments occur while Iran and the US are conducting negotiations to finalise a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) regarding a ceasefire to end the US-Israel war launched against Iran in late February.

The negotiations also aim to reach an agreement concerning Iran’s nuclear programme and the lifting of sanctions against the country.

The MoU came into effect on 18 June after being electronically signed by Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. The document provides a 60-day window for both nations to negotiate a final agreement regarding Iran’s nuclear programme and the removal of US sanctions.