Footage from the signing of the US-Iran memorandum of understanding on Thursday shows French President Emmanuel Macron standing beside Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian as the document was signed, according to a report from Israeli news channel N12. The video, published early Friday, appears to show the ceremony taking place, providing visual confirmation of the event that was previously reported based on still images and official statements.
Newly circulated footage from the US-Iran memorandum of understanding signing ceremony shows French President Emmanuel Macron standing beside Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian as the document is signed, against a backdrop of applause. The video was published by Israeli news outlet N12 in the early hours of Friday, citing a source who released it under Section 27A of Israel's Copyright Law.
The MoU was signed electronically on Wednesday at 18:25 Jerusalem, as previously reported by The Zioneer, with official confirmations from both the White House and the IRGC. Separate still images of Pezeshkian posing after the signing had also emerged. President Macron had earlier publicly welcomed the accord, pledging continued support for Lebanese sovereignty. The new footage adds a visual layer to an event that had drawn a mixed reaction from Israeli commentators, some of whom criticized the deal as a historic concession. The precise venue of the ceremony captured in the video has not been independently confirmed.
Macron's welcome of the MOU was reported by The Zioneer on Monday Jun 15, and subsequent thread coverage tracked the evolving format—from a planned in-person ceremony in Switzerland to a remote digital signing confirmed by Iranian officials at 18:25 Jerusalem on Wednesday. The IRGC and White House formally confirmed the signing shortly thereafter. The new footage provides the first moving-image corroboration of Macron's presence at the ceremonial moment.
What remains unverified: The source of the footage and the specific location of the ceremony. N12's report does not identify the venue, and no other outlet has independently confirmed the setting.
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