The published text of the US-Iran memorandum of understanding reveals a framework in which Iran reaffirms it will not pursue nuclear weapons, while enriched uranium will be diluted on-site under IAEA supervision rather than removed from the country. The US commits to issuing Treasury waivers for Iranian oil exports and releasing all frozen Iranian assets immediately upon signing, with negotiations on the final agreement to begin only after the initial terms are implemented.
The full text of the US-Iran memorandum of understanding, published by Amit Segal (N12) and confirmed by a White House official, includes a pivotal concession on enriched uranium: existing material will be diluted on-site under IAEA supervision rather than removed from Iran, as The Zioneer reported at 20:28 Jerusalem, citing journalist Amichai Stein. The document, released at 12:48 Jerusalem, commits the U.S. to immediate Treasury waivers for Iranian oil exports and the full release of all frozen Iranian assets upon signing — a direct contradiction to principles detailed by a senior U.S. official to Israel Hayom on Saturday, which had conditioned asset release on prior Iranian compliance and required the removal of enriched material.
The Zioneer's thread on the deal dates to Wednesday 12:48 Jerusalem, when the full 14-article text was first published by Segal and then formally by the White House. Version 1 of the thread tracked Al Arabiya's publication of a text stating both sides would maintain the nuclear status quo. By version 2, the Times of Israel had confirmed the 60-day window for a final deal; version 3 added a $300 billion U.S.-backed reconstruction fund for Iran. The evolution shows an accelerating release of detail — from an unnamed channel (Al Arabiya) to multiple mainstream outlets (N12, Times of Israel) and finally to an on-record White House official — but also a growing divergence between the draft's actual terms and earlier U.S. official framing. The on-site dilution clause, initially reported by Stein at 20:28 and confirmed in the published text, represents a clear reversal from the Saturday principles, which had stated 'all enriched nuclear material will be removed.'
As The Zioneer reported on Jun 10 and Jun 12, the emerging framework was initially described as including a 15-year enrichment halt (per the New York Times) and deferring enriched uranium resolution to a second-stage deal. A senior Iranian official told Reuters on Jun 14 that a draft included $25 billion in asset release and oil sanctions relief — a figure the published MOU does not explicitly confirm, though it pledges full asset release.
What remains open: the published MOU states negotiating teams will begin work on a final agreement only after the initial terms (including clauses 1, 4, 5, 10, and 11) begin implementation, but does not define a timeline for that trigger. The mechanism for third-party verification of the on-site dilution is not specified beyond IAEA supervision. The $300 billion reconstruction fund, while included in the White House version, does not appear in Segal's earlier publication, suggesting potential differences in the published texts.
6 developments
- DevelopingUS-Iran MoU published: enriched uranium to stay in Iran and be diluted, war to end on all fronts
- DevelopingFull text of US-Iran MoU published, omits IDF withdrawal but implies it, sources say
- DevelopingAnalysis: The nuclear framework deal omits enriched uranium removal, dismantlement, missile limits, and terror cessation
- DevelopingIran confirms nuclear talks framework upholds enrichment and stockpile retention rights
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