BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 20. If fully
implemented, the memorandum of understanding (MoU) on peace between
Iran and the United States can positively impact regional and
international peace, Mohsen Pakaein, former Iranian Ambassador to
Azerbaijan, told Trend.


"If the memorandum of understanding signed between Iran and the
United States on June 18 is fully implemented, it could completely
lift the shadow of war from the Persian Gulf and Western Asia,
positively impacting regional and international peace," he
stated.


Pakaein added that if this agreement is fully executed, it could
create conditions for the safe passage of commercial vessels
through the Strait of Hormuz without any threats. This, in turn,
will be highly important for industrialized nations that import
crude oil from the Gulf countries.


The former Iranian official noted that stopping the war carries
significant weight in the two-stage memorandum of understanding.
The first stage outlines halting the war, the lifting of the naval
blockade by the United States, maintaining the achieved ceasefire,
and restoring the ceasefire not only in Iran but also in Lebanon.
In this direction, Israel's adherence to the ceasefire in Lebanon
is also noted. In return, Iran will ask Lebanese Hezbollah to
refrain from taking actions against Israel. Consequently, the
ceasefire will be restored both between Iran and the US, and
between Israel and Lebanon.


Pakaein added that the second stage envisions conducting 60 days
of negotiations. During this stage, two key nuances will be under
the spotlight. First, it is necessary to convince the United States
that Iran will not move toward building an atomic bomb. This aligns
with Iran's official policy, as it has repeatedly been declared
that Iran will not move toward developing, producing, or using
atomic weapons. From this perspective, the Iranian side can satisfy
the US. In return, the United States will have to lift all
sanctions imposed against Iran.


"If this agreement transforms into a formal treaty after 60
days, one can hope for the restoration of permanent peace in
Western Asia," he noted.


On June 18, a peace memorandum was signed between Iran and the
US. The memorandum was signed by Iranian President Masoud
Pezeshkian and US President Donald Trump. The said memorandum
entered into force on June 19.