A senior Iranian official tells i24NEWS the regime is in the final stages of formulating its position on the U.S. memorandum of understanding, with most points already agreed. The official stated 'we will accept the uranium' and Foreign Minister Araghchi said the sides are closer than ever to a formal agreement. Prime Minister Netanyahu stressed that Iran will not obtain a nuclear weapon, and Defense Minister Katz added that Israel will not withdraw from buffer zones in Syria.
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi confirmed that the sides are closer than ever to a formal agreement, as a senior Iranian official told i24NEWS that Tehran is finalizing its position on the memorandum of understanding with the United States — most points already agreed — and that Iran 'will accept the uranium.' The statements come at 20:41 Jerusalem, capping an evening of rapid developments.
The thread opened at 20:36 Jerusalem when Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman denied media reports on MOU details, saying the ministry does not confirm published details. Minutes later, same timestamp, the spokesman said decision-making bodies were meeting now regarding the MOU, while a US official said logistical details were being worked out. At 20:36 Jerusalem, the spokesman then said Iran is finalizing MOU details internally awaiting final approval. Throughout the evening, The Zioneer reported intensifying corroboration: a senior US official put the deal at 85% (20:19 Jerusalem), three sources told i24NEWS Iran's version of the MOU omits uranium surrender and demands Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon (20:02 Jerusalem), and Pakistan confirmed a final text had been reached (19:19 Jerusalem).
The Zioneer previously reported that the White House signaled a breakthrough (16:57 Jerusalem), and that President Trump and PM Netanyahu spoke as the deal entered an 'almost final stage' (June 11, 23:38 Jerusalem). A US official told Axios that one option for the enriched uranium stockpile would be dilution inside Iran under UN supervision (08:24 Jerusalem).
The core factual gap remains unresolved: the US insists Iran will surrender all enriched uranium, while Iran's messaging to allies claims the MOU requires no uranium handover, includes a demand for Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon, and envisions asset release. No single agreed text has been published.
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