CNN reports it has obtained a classified 14-clause draft of the US-Iran agreement, which was signed digitally. According to the report, the document details terms for a ceasefire, the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, and economic relief, and is slated for formal signing in Switzerland this Friday.
CNN reported at 16:01 Jerusalem that it obtained a classified 14-clause draft of the U.S.-Iran agreement, citing an American source. The network claims the document was signed digitally and details a ceasefire, the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, and economic relief, with formal signing scheduled for this Friday in Switzerland.
This report is the latest in a fast-moving thread. On Friday June 12, The Washington Post described the deal as “closed,” with signing in Geneva or Rome, and CNN reported Israel had not approved it. Later that day, an Iranian negotiation source called such reports “completely false.” By Monday June 15, a U.S. official told The Zioneer that Trump, Vance, and Iranian speaker Ghalibaf signed the deal electronically; Vance also accused extremist Iranian media of distorting the agreement. On Tuesday June 16, Vance promoted the deal on Fox News, claiming it benefits Israel. On Wednesday June 17 at 12:37 Jerusalem, a full draft of the MOU was published, outlining a 60-day pathway, though Iran said the published details were not entirely accurate. CNN’s claim of having a specific draft text is the most detailed leak yet, but no independent confirmation of its authenticity has been published.
The Zioneer previously reported on June 12 that CNN had described Israel as not having approved the deal and Netanyahu as surprised during a security meeting. Vance’s subsequent statements, as covered by The Zioneer on June 15 and 16, have sought to frame the agreement as beneficial for Israel, while critics have demanded the text be made public.
What remains open: the authenticity of the draft CNN says it obtained has not been independently corroborated. Iran has not confirmed the 14-clause document or the Friday signing venue. The distinction between the MOU published earlier today and the draft CNN now cites is unclear.
5 developments
- StrongIranian Mehr News Agency publishes second confirmed leak of 14-article draft US-Iran MOU
- StrongAbu Ali Express publishes Iran's 14-article draft US-Iran agreement claims
- DevelopingIranian media reports details of draft US-Iran agreement
- DevelopingChannel 15: Security cabinet to discuss new details on emerging US-Iran deal, remaining gaps
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