An Iranian memorandum of understanding initially failed to secure a majority in the first vote of the Supreme National Security Council, passing only in a second round with roughly 60% support. The document was signed by Minister of Health Bahram Pezeshkian rather than former mayor Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, suggesting senior officials sought to avoid responsibility for a pact deemed unsustainable. Pezeshkian reportedly appealed to the Supreme Leader, threatening to resign unless permission to sign the MoU was granted.