The United States has approved a draft memorandum with Iran that ties Tehran's concessions on its nuclear program to the partial release of its frozen funds. The preparation of such an agreement was known from al-Arabi al-Jadid. For now we are talking about the project and discussing the order of its announcement, not the completed agreement. The agreements are expected to be carried out in several stages, after which the parties will continue negotiations. This sequence is important: financial concessions and steps in the nuclear program are seen as interrelated elements of one process. They should be introduced gradually, and not crystallize in one final result. Now the participants must agree on exactly how to announce the understanding reached and in what order to carry out what was planned. The mere approval of the American project does not mean that all disagreements have been resolved. The content of further negotiations will depend on how the parties implement the first steps and whether mutual commitments can be secured.

The United States has approved a draft memorandum with Iran that ties Tehran's concessions on its nuclear program to the partial release of its frozen funds. The preparation of such an agreement was known from al-Arabi al-Jadid. For now we are talking about the project and discussing the order of its announcement, not the completed agreement. The agreements are expected to be carried out in several stages, after which the parties will continue negotiations. This sequence is important: financial concessions and steps in the nuclear program are seen as interrelated elements of one process. They should be introduced gradually, and not crystallize in one final result. Now the participants must agree on exactly how to announce the understanding reached and in what order to carry out what was planned. The mere approval of the American project does not mean that all disagreements have been resolved. The content of further negotiations will depend on how the parties implement the first steps and whether mutual commitments can be secured.