The planned signing of a memorandum of understanding between the US and Iran will not be held in Geneva and will instead be conducted remotely, according to an informed source cited by the Saudi outlet Al-Arabiya. The change in format adds a new twist to a week of conflicting reports on the status and details of the emerging diplomatic framework.
A new twist emerged Friday night in the swirling US-Iran deal saga: an informed source told the Saudi outlet Al-Arabiya that the signing of the memorandum of understanding (MOU) will not take place in Geneva as widely reported, but remotely. The source gave no venue or timeline for the remote signing.
The report comes amid a week of cross-cutting signals. On Wednesday, Washington Post reported a deal was 'closed' and would be signed soon in Geneva or Rome. Thursday saw a flurry of contradictory updates: a senior Israeli source dismissed the expected MOU as a meaningless 'bluff'; IRGC denied reports of a Sunday signing; and a diplomat told Barak Ravid that the text was agreed and Vice President Vance might fly to Geneva. The Zioneer reported all these developments throughout the week.
The shift to a remote format suggests either last-minute logistical hurdles or a deliberate effort to lower the diplomatic profile. What remains open is whether the change reflects a genuine procedural adjustment or signals deeper uncertainty about the deal's finalization. No US or Iranian official has confirmed the Al-Arabiya report.
2 developments
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