Dr. ALIREZA DELKOSH
COLOMBO : Following two rounds of aggression by Zionist regime and the United States against the Islamic
Republic of Iran, the first on June 13, 2025 lasting for 12 days, and the second on February 28,
2026 lasting for 41 days, the world witnessed a geopolitical shift driven by the power and
resilience of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Ultimately, on June 25, 2026 , a peace memorandum
of understanding was signed between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States.
This 14-article memorandum of understanding consists of two phases:
The first phase includes the immediate and permanent ending of war on all fronts, including the
war against the Islamic Republic of Iran and Lebanon, the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, the
lifting of the naval blockade in the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz, the release of Iran’s
frozen assets by the United States, the reconstruction of Iran, and other technical matters.
The second phase entails the commencement of 60-day negotiations to reach a final
agreement regarding the peaceful nuclear program of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the lifting
of all sanctions against Iran.
After testing its strength in two acts of aggression against the Islamic Republic of Iran and
witnessing Iran’s crushing, explicit, and decisive responses, the United States came to the
conclusion that the way to engage with the Islamic Republic of Iran is through negotiation, not
war.
Today, US officials have clearly realized the destructive role of the Zionist regime in undermining
stability in the West Asia region and imposing damages on the people of the region and the
United States. On the other side, the historical role of the Islamic Republic of Iran in establishing
permanent stability in the Persian Gulf has become more evident today than ever before.
The international community clearly observed that despite suffering massive losses resulting
from the war, foremost among them, the martyrdom of the Supreme Leader of the Islamic
Republic of Iran, the martyrdom of 168 innocent school children in Minab, the destruction of
civilian infrastructure, and the martyrdom of a large number of Iranian citizens, the Islamic
Republic of Iran possesses authority and decisive power against a coercive discourse, and
answers any bullying with a proportionate and powerful response.
Throughout these two wars, the resilient people of Iran demonstrated that despite the economic
hardships caused by the aggression of the Zionist regime and the United States, they
consistently stand as guardians of their red lines and national interests, displaying a historic
national steadfastness in this regard.
Today, the world has become aware of the reality that the people from America to Europe and
Asia should not pay the costs of the Zionist regime’s warmongering.
A peace-loving Iran is just as powerful and decisive in diplomacy as it is in the field of
self-defense and safeguarding its national security domain.
Meanwhile, the reality remains that due to numerous historical experiences, the walls of mistrust
between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States are still standing. These walls will
only crumble when American statesmen remain faithful to their commitments, not just in words,
but in action.
Today, the United States stands between two choices: it must either remain committed to the
interests of the American people, stability in the region, and refrain from repeating crimes
against other countries, or it must follow the warmongering, racist, and criminal policies of the
Zionist regime.
It appears that today’s world can no longer tolerate the insidious and anti-human damages
caused by the Zionist regime, and everyone must remain vigilant against the destabilizing
actions of this regime. ( The writer is the Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Colombo)
