The complete text of the 14-article Memorandum of Understanding between the United States and Iran has been released, according to a Hebrew-language version posted Wednesday evening. The document, which Israeli journalist Barak Ravid reported earlier and The Zioneer independently corroborated, details a permanent ceasefire on all fronts including Lebanon, full lifting of US-led sanctions and the naval blockade, a $300 billion US-backed reconstruction fund for Iran, and a commitment by Tehran not to pursue nuclear weapons. A final comprehensive agreement is to be negotiated within 60 days. The security cabinet is expected to convene later tonight to discuss the deal and remaining gaps.
Wednesday evening — the security cabinet is expected to convene later tonight to discuss the US-Iran Memorandum of Understanding, following the publication of the full 14-point text in Hebrew earlier this evening. The development comes after a day in which the document's terms — including an immediate and permanent ceasefire on all fronts including Lebanon, full lifting of US-led sanctions and the naval blockade, a $300 billion US-backed reconstruction fund for Iran, and a commitment by Tehran not to pursue nuclear weapons — were first reported by Israeli journalist Barak Ravid and independently corroborated by The Zioneer at 20:46 Jerusalem.
The thread unfolded rapidly Tuesday evening (June 16). At 19:58 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported that Saudi Al-Arabiya had published an alleged full text of the MoU, with terms including a $300 billion fund and full US troop withdrawal. By the same time, Israeli journalist Amit Segal (N12) characterized the terms as "absolute surrender," and the White House released an official copy of the signed document, confirming a 14-point framework with a 60-day negotiation period for a final comprehensive agreement. The desk also reported at 20:46 that the MoU's text had been corroborated independently.
The MoU is a framework document of about two pages — a fraction of the JCPOA's 159 — leaving the real test for detailed negotiations ahead, as a source familiar with the matter told The Zioneer on Tuesday. The deal remains unratified, and the 60-day negotiation period will determine whether a comprehensive final accord can be reached. The security cabinet is expected to discuss the agreement and remaining gaps, as Barak Betesh (i24NEWS) reported earlier for Channel 15 (first reported by The Zioneer on June 12).
The White House release and Israeli corroboration closed a rapid progression from an unverified leak (Al-Arabiya, 19:58 Tuesday) to an official published text (White House, same time), with multiple independent confirmations by Wednesday evening. What remains open: the detailed negotiations over the next 60 days will determine whether the framework can be translated into a verifiable comprehensive accord, including on nuclear enrichment oversight and Iran's regional posture.
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- StrongIranian Mehr News Agency publishes second confirmed leak of 14-article draft US-Iran MOU
- DevelopingNo official confirmation released on reported US-Iran deal terms for Lebanon
- DevelopingUS official: MOU covers 'the entire region, including Lebanon,' confident Israel will join
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