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Iran adviser says U.S.-Iran memorandum no longer exists after blockade claim

Iran adviser says U.S.-Iran memorandum no longer exists after blockade claim

IRIB cited an Iranian statement that the United States had "fully shattered" a memorandum of understanding by reimposing a blockade, as Rezaei said Washington had entered a state of war with Iran.

Fact Check
The specific statement attributed to Rezaei on July 14, 2026 is independently reported by multiple Chinese/Taiwanese financial news outlets (Sina Finance, Capital Futures, Odaily citing CCTV国际时讯) with identical wording. The surrounding context — a US-Iran conflict, a mid-June 2026 US-Iran memorandum of understanding, and Mojtaba Khamenei as Supreme Leader with Rezaei as his military adviser — is corroborated by NIAC's Iran Unfiltered reporting. This supports that Rezaei made the stated declaration. Confidence is medium rather than high because a direct Iranian primary source (official statement or CCTV original) was not directly retrieved, and the sources are aggregators/newswires all tracing to CCTV国际时讯.
Summary

Iran on July 14 issued sharper rhetoric toward the United States. Rezaei, described in the source as a military adviser to Mojtaba Khamenei, said the United States had formally entered a state of war with Iran and that the memorandum of understanding between the two countries no longer existed. Separately, IRIB reported an Iranian claim that the U.S. had "fully shattered" the MOU by reimposing a blockade. The materials provided do not specify which memorandum was at issue, what measures were reimposed, or any U.S. response. For markets, such Middle East geopolitical escalation is typically treated as a risk event that can affect haven demand, energy prices, and broader risk-asset sentiment.

Terms & Concepts
  • MOU: Memorandum of understanding between parties
  • IRIB: Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting, Iran's state broadcaster