Pezeshkian's Decisive Response to Critics: Recent Agreement was in Full Coordination with the System

Defense of National Consensus Strategy in Qom President Masoud Pezeshkian, on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, during a trip to the city of Qom and meetings with Grand Ayatollahs and members of the Society of Seminary Teachers, explained the dimensions of the recent memorandum between Iran and the United States. In these meetings, referring to the complexities of the decision-making process at macro levels, he emphasized that this agreement is not a mere individual or governmental action, but the product of a sovereign consensus [1]. Pezeshkian stated that all details of this path were finalized with continuous and full coordination with the Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, and under the supervision of the Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) [2].

Response to Accusations of 'Treason' and Weakening the Negotiating Team Expressing regret over the positions of some domestic political factions that have targeted the negotiating team with accusations such as 'treason' or 'opposition to the leadership,' the President stated that such labeling only gives hope to the enemy and weakens national power [3]. In a meeting with Ayatollah Alavi Boroujerdi, he noted that the government will under no circumstances yield to imposed demands, and the main goal of this memorandum was to stabilize the achievements of the armed forces and protect the country's dignity through smart diplomacy [1][3].

Islamabad Memorandum; A Step Toward Lifting the Blockade and Stability In another part of his speech, Pezeshkian referred to the tangible achievements of the recent memorandum, known as the 'Islamabad Memorandum.' This agreement, reached through the mediation of Pakistan, includes items such as the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, the lifting of the US naval blockade of Iran, and the release of a portion of frozen assets [4][5]. The President emphasized that if the American side remains committed to its obligations, Iran will also fulfill all provisions of the memorandum, but in the event of any breach of promise, Tehran's response will be based on 'decisive and fearless defense' [4].

Necessity of Internal Unity Against External Pressures While upcoming meetings are underway in Doha, Qatar, to finalize the details of the agreement, Pezeshkian called on all political groups to prevent a rift in the internal front by maintaining unity [5]. He warned that some factions, without regard for the high interests of the system, are trying to destroy achievements obtained after months of military and diplomatic tension [2]. He emphasized that the path of 'neither war nor peace' must change in favor of sustainable stability and the improvement of people's livelihoods, and this is only possible under the full coordination of the pillars of power [1].