Iran's foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei stated that the framework deal with the US is only a step towards reducing tensions, emphasizing deep mistrust due to US history of wrongdoing. The deal aims to end the Middle East war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, with US committing to release frozen Iranian assets and pay reparations.
The framework deal with the US was"merely a step towards reducing tensions", said an Iran ian foreign ministry spokesman. An Iran ian woman walks on a street, after US and Iran ian officials said they had reached a deal to end their war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, in Tehran, Iran, on Jun 15, 2026.
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"Unfortunately, it must be acknowledged that Iran's deep mistrust of the US stems from long history of wrongdoing by American leaders," foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said during a press briefing. "The US still has a long way to go before it can earn the trust of the Iranian people," he said, adding that the framework was"merely a step towards reducing tensions".
The US and Iran announced a deal to end the Middle East war on all fronts and reopen the vital Strait of Hormuz, sparking relief on Monday after months of deadly violence and global economic chaos. The conflict had erupted in late February, with US-Israeli strikes on Iran, which retaliated with attacks on Israel and US allies in the region.
Baqaei said Washington had committed to releasing Iran's frozen funds abroad and compensating it for damages during the war under the framework deal.
"The release of the frozen Iranian assets as well as the reparations for damages are two essential points. The American side has committed to taking measures in both areas," he said. The US has said that any sanctions relief would be done in phases as Tehran limits its nuclear programme, and not as an upfront payment for reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
Key details on issues such as Iran's nuclear programme and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz remain unclear. Vice President JD Vance said on Monday that the US expects Iran will not charge tolls on shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, but that the issue would be discussed as part of the new peace deal.
"Our expectation is that the strait is going to be opened in a toll-free way for the long term, and that's the sort of thing that we're going to figure out in these technical negotiations," he told CNBC. Meanwhile, Iran's foreign ministry said on Monday that the deal would allow it to charge maritime service fees on ships transiting the strait, rather than imposing tolls.
"We have always maintained that we do not seek to collect transit tolls, but fees for navigation services, environmental protection, ship insurance and other necessary services will be charged," Baqaei said. He also said the US must ensure that Israel commits to stopping the war in Lebanon under the framework deal.
Lebanon was dragged into the Middle East war in early March when Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah launched rocket attacks on Israel in retaliation for the killing of Iran's supreme leader, prompting Israeli strikes and a ground invasion. Baqaei said"the US must honour its commitments. It must ensure that the Zionist regime also respects its own regarding Lebanon".
Israel's defence minister has said his country's military would not withdraw from security zones in southern Lebanon, Gaza and Syria, and that it would retaliate if Iran attacked Israel due to events in Lebanon. Vance said he hopes the text of the US-Iran agreement will be released this week, as further negotiations over the deal's details were set to continue.
"There are a lot of very important details to figure out that we're actually going to sit at the table and discuss together and figure out a path forward," he said. The framework paves the way for 60-day negotiations for a final agreement covering Iran's contentious nuclear programme and relief of longstanding sanctions against it.
"The final agreement is expected to be endorsed by a United Nations Security Council resolution after a period of 60 days," Baqaei said, adding that Tehran"will learn from past experience". "The adoption of a resolution will be essential ... but the most effective guarantee of the implementation of any commitment lies in the leverage and power we have identified over the past three months," he said.
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