Defense Minister Israel Katz spoke with his US counterpart, while Vice President JD Vance remains at the White House for extended hours, according to a security-affairs channel. Separately, President Donald Trump told the Wall Street Journal he expects to announce a signed Memorandum of Understanding shortly.
President Donald Trump has told the Wall Street Journal he expects to announce a signed Memorandum of Understanding shortly, Defense Minister Israel Katz spoke with his US counterpart, and Vice President JD Vance remains at the White House for extended hours, according to a single security-affairs channel. The Katz call and Vance's presence have not been formally explained. Trump's statement, which is not attributed to a named official, is the most direct indication yet that a signing moment is near.
The thread's timeline began at 22:47 Jerusalem, when an unconfirmed Arab-language report claimed Vice President Vance made an urgent entry to the White House Situation Room (The Zioneer, 22:47 Jerusalem). Within the same minute, a single security-affairs source placed Vance in the Situation Room specifically, and another bulletin stated that Katz had spoken with his US counterpart. By the next bulletin (also 22:47 Jerusalem), Katz's call and Vance's extended Situation Room stay were reported together. Now, Trump's Journal statement — the only on-record remark in this thread — is layered on top. The earlier Vance sightings were uncorroborated; the Katz call remains unattributed as to purpose.
As The Zioneer reported over recent days, the US-Iran nuclear deal has been described by senior US officials as entering its final stage. On Jun 12, 20:23 Jerusalem, a senior US official told Israeli journalist Barak Ravid that the US is in direct dialogue with Prime Minister Netanyahu, and that President Trump spoke with him the previous day. On Jun 12, 06:48 Jerusalem, a diplomat from a mediating country confirmed the US and Iran had agreed on deal text, and that Vance might fly to Geneva for a signing. On Jun 11, 23:07 Jerusalem, President Trump stated the signing could take place in Europe that weekend with Vance attending. Those statements framed the deal as close but conditional.
What remains open: the contents of the MoU have not been disclosed; no official confirmation of the signing date has been issued; the Katz call's purpose is unknown; and Vance's White House presence has not been explained by an on-record source. The single security-affairs channel cited for the Vance and Katz reports have not been named.
6 developments
- DevelopingHegseth: If we have to negotiate through bombs, we'll negotiate through bombs
- StrongHegseth says US on track to sign deal with Iran, expects talks to continue
- StrongUS Defense Secretary Hegseth meets CENTCOM commander at Florida headquarters
- DevelopingUS Defense Secretary Hegseth warns Iran against challenging America
Source and signal
- Internal intake