Fresh uncertainty surrounded US-Iran diplomacy after Tehran rejected Washington's demands and dismissed reports of progress, while a parallel dispute over the Strait of Hormuz intensified.
The terms of the MoU were mostly agreed to on Tuesday, but both sides needed final approvals from their leadership.
The clarification from the White House came after Iranian state television released what it called the "initial unofficial document", outlining the 14-point framework for an agreement with the United States to end the conflict.
Ebrahim Rezaei, spokesperson of the Iranian National Security and Foreign Policy Commission said that the Islamic Republic could consider enriching uranium up to 90 per cent in the event of another attack.
US officials weigh Iran’s proposal to reopen a key oil route, but doubts over nuclear commitments and leadership authority keep a breakthrough out of reach for now.
US-Iran war update: Nuclear site damage, troop build-up, and deal signals collide as the conflict widens across the region, impacting oil routes and global markets.
With US troop reinforcements underway and Iranian officials vowing resistance, Trump told Republican donors Iran's leadership privately wants a deal, but is too frightened to seek one openly.
Washington signals dual-track strategy as Trump highlights Iran outreach, and a sweeping proposal seeks a ceasefire, nuclear rollback, and regional reset amid ongoing tensions.
Mediators from multiple countries remain sceptical of a quick deal, with the United States and Iran still far apart on Tehran's nuclear programme and security guarantees, and no venue for direct talks yet confirmed despite early discussions about neutral meetings in Pakistan or Turkey.
CNN satellite analysis and Alma Research findings show Iran's underground tunnel cities, with internal rail systems that move missiles to blast-door exits, have survived the bombing campaign largely intact. The geology, analysts say, is the real defence.
