President Donald Trump signed the US-Iran memorandum of understanding overnight at the Palace of Versailles alongside French President Emmanuel Macron, as Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian signed a parallel copy in Tehran, according to reports by Abu Ali Express. Trump noted the symbolic venue — where the 1919 Treaty of Versailles imposed punitive terms on Germany after World War I — and said the US is now ensuring 'massive compensation' for Iran under the accord.
President Donald Trump formally signed the US-Iran memorandum of understanding at the Palace of Versailles overnight alongside French President Emmanuel Macron, drawing a parallel to the 1919 Treaty of Versailles. As The Zioneer reported at 00:34 Thursday (the earliest thread items), Trump first confirmed the signing verbally while leaving the palace, and by 05:39 Thursday, Abu Ali Express reported that both sides had finalized the accord. The development comes after a sequence of confirmations: a senior US official said the deal was signed and in effect; Trump stated it was signed during a dinner with Macron; and by 00:34 Thursday, the White House, the IRGC, and Iranian state media had all corroborated the signing, with images of President Pezeshkian signing in Tehran published.
The thread's evidence evolved rapidly from a single Israeli media source on Wednesday evening to multiple independent confirmations by early Thursday. Trump remarked during an earlier interview that he had given Israel a copy of the agreement (The Zioneer, Wed Jun 17, 19:21 Jerusalem). On Monday evening, northern Israeli residents demanded answers from Prime Minister Netanyahu after Trump said the deal was fully signed (The Zioneer, Mon Jun 15, 22:34 Jerusalem), and an Israeli commentator described the signing as "one of the most shameful moments in US history" (The Zioneer, Thu 03:33 Jerusalem).
Trump's choice of Versailles and his reference to the Treaty of Versailles — which imposed massive reparations on Germany after World War I — mark a rhetorical shift from his earlier description of the deal as an "excellent settlement" (The Zioneer, Thu Jun 11, 23:08 Jerusalem). The specific terms of the accord, including details of the MoU's provisions, have not been released by either party.
8 developments
- StrongKeren Bezalel photo shows Macron beside Pezeshkian at US-Iran MoU signing ceremony
- StrongTrump says he gave Israel a copy of the Iran agreement
- StrongUS official says Trump, Vance, Iran speaker Ghalibaf signed deal electronically
- ConfirmedTrump says Iran deal signed in full, northern residents demand answers from Netanyahu
Source and signal
- Internal intake