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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated on July 11 that Tehran has kept its word on the ceasefire with the United States. Araghchi made the assertion in a post on X where he contrasted Iran’s compliance with actions by the US Treasury Secretary. The foreign minister’s comments responded directly to recent statements from President Donald Trump on the status of the agreement.
Araghchi wrote that “Iran has so far kept its word, unlike the so-called US Treasury Secretary who is violating Para 9 of the MoU.” The post referred to paragraph 9 in the memorandum of understanding that outlines commitments to maintain the status quo. AFP reported the contents of the X post shortly after it appeared.[[1]](https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/iran-insists-it-has-kept-its-word-on-ceasefire-with-us/)
Paragraph 9 stipulates that pending a final deal Iran will maintain the status quo on its nuclear program while the United States will not impose any new sanctions and will not deploy additional forces in the region. The text of the memorandum was released by the United States in June. A CNN review of the agreement highlighted this provision as central to the interim understanding.[[2]](https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/17/middleeast/us-iran-war-mou-text-intl)
Trump for his part maintained that the ceasefire is over even as he confirmed that Iran had requested continued talks. “The ceasefire agreement with Iran is over,” Trump stated while adding that the United States had agreed to further discussions. The US president emphasized that the truce had ended in no uncertain terms according to reports from multiple outlets including CBS News.[[3]](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_AmOwCOZdE)
The memorandum of understanding was signed in mid-June 2026 following months of mediation that included talks in Pakistan. It established a 60-day window for negotiations toward a permanent resolution and covered issues ranging from Iran’s nuclear activities to freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz. An ABC News timeline of the process noted that the pact built on an earlier ceasefire announced in April.[[4]](https://abcnews.com/Politics/us-iran-ceasefire-mou-broke-timeline/story?id=134622392)
The initial two-week ceasefire took effect on April 8, 2026 after Pakistan brokered the halt in direct US-Iran hostilities that had escalated earlier that year. That pause was later extended indefinitely and then formalized through the June memorandum according to a Congressional Research Service assessment. Both sides have since reported violations that have strained the framework without fully collapsing the diplomatic channel.[[5]](https://www.congress.gov/crs-product/IN12678)
