The US-Iran MoU has been signed and is now in effect | LIVE BLOG
US President Trump personally signed a copy of the agreement during a dinner with President Macron of France at the Palace of Versailles
On Wednesday, US President Donald Trump spoke before reporters at the closing of the G7 summit. He spoke about the MoU signed later that evening, and about the ongoing war in Lebanon. During his speech, Trump said that while he wants Isarel to be able to protect itself, he ‘wants them to use better judgement.’ While he referred to Netanyahu as a good partner, Trump accused the Prime Minister of getting a ‘little bit excited,’ stating the rhetorical question of why he is constantly blowing up buildings in Lebanon.
The MoU has officially been signed, but it appears as if the agreement has left out any input from Israel. A US official claimed that Netanyahu had been getting briefed ‘frequently’ about clauses of the MoU. However, this is contrary to previous reports stating the opposite which suggested that US officials went to lengths to hide their discussions from Israeli intelligence, going so far as to write notes on paper and hold meetings on US Naval vessels. It had even been reported that Netanyahu requested a copy of the MoU before it was released and was rejected. Trump says he does not consider the 60-day negotiating period a hard deadline to get a final agreement with Iran, but says if things do not work out, he would consider going back to military action. READ MORE FROM WEDNESDAY
Prime Minister of Pakistan Shehbaz Sharif reacts to the signing of the ‘Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding,’ says it “demonstrates the commitment of both sides to a diplomatic resolution of the conflict”
In a post on X, Sharif says now that it is signed, as a first step, Iran will instantly reopen the Strait of Hormuz, and the US will immediately lift the naval blockade
He also offered his “heartfelt congratulations and sincere appreciation” to President Trump for his commitment to diplomacy and preference for peaceful resolution rather than war. Sharif also commended the efforts of the US negotiating team, “including J.D. Vance, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner”
Others the Prime Minister named as work in reaching this MoU, from the Iranian side, include Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, President Masoud Pezeshkian, Iranian Speaker, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Minister of Interior Eskandar Momeni
He also thanks the leadership of Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Egypt
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In a statement, Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesperson stated that Iran's nuclear materials will not be sent out side of Iran
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