Iran claims draft deal with US includes mutual non-attack pledge

Iranian state media outlet Fars News Agency reported on May 24 that a draft agreement between Iran and the United States includes a commitment from both nations and their respective allies to cease military attacks against each other. The report, disseminated via X (formerly Twitter), asserts that if finalized, the agreement would bind the US and its allies, as well as Iran and its allies, to a mutual non-aggression pact.

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The United States and Iran, and each country's allies, have promised not to attack each other in any way.

Fars News Agency specifically challenged a New York Times report suggesting that Israel, a key US ally, was 'exempt' from any potential agreement with Iran. Fars characterized the New York Times' claim that Israel was excluded from the Iran-US cessation of hostilities negotiations and that Israel's attacks on Lebanon were unrelated to the talks as lacking validity.

The Iranian agency further stated that Iran and its allies have also pledged not to launch preemptive military strikes against the US and its allies. Fars News Agency contends that the New York Times' assertion of Israel's exemption from any Iranian commitments directly contradicts the explicit terms of the final agreement and is factually incorrect.

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If the agreement is finalized, the United States and its allies, and Iran or Iran's allies, will promise not to attack in any way.

This report from Fars News Agency, closely aligned with Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), presents a different narrative regarding the scope and implications of any potential US-Iran agreement, particularly concerning the role and involvement of Israel.

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The New York Times' claim that the Israeli regime is exempt from any promises to Iran is inconsistent with the explicit provisions of the final agreement and is not true.