President Trump told the Wall Street Journal that the US-Iran memorandum of understanding incorporates a ceasefire in Lebanon, and that there is 'no pressure' to remove enriched nuclear material from Iran, saying it can be done later. The remarks provide new details about the emerging deal, first reported by the WSJ, as cited by Amichai Stein (i24NEWS).
President Donald Trump provided new details of the US-Iran memorandum of understanding in an interview with the Wall Street Journal, according to Israeli media citing the report. Trump said the MOU includes a ceasefire in Lebanon, and addressed the timeline for nuclear dismantlement: 'There is no pressure to remove the enriched material. It can be done later,' he was quoted as saying.
As The Zioneer reported earlier (00:13 Jerusalem), the WSJ first reported that the emerging MOU incorporates a Lebanon ceasefire component, though scope and timeline had not been specified. The new Trump remarks offer the first direct presidential confirmation of that element and clarify the administration's posture on enriched uranium — a point of contention raised by Israeli officials.
Prime Minister Netanyahu, in a phone call with Trump earlier this week, received commitments that the final agreement would require removal of enriched material, dismantling of enrichment infrastructure, limits on missile production, and an end to Iran's support for proxies, as The Zioneer reported (June 11, 23:23 Jerusalem). Trump's latest statement appears to adopt a more relaxed timeline on enrichment than Netanyahu's stated conditions. The signing ceremony is expected to take place in Europe in the coming days, per Trump's earlier announcement.
5 developments
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- DevelopingReport: US-Iran Ceasefire Terms Expand to Lebanon; Bou Saab Details Plan for Hezbollah Disarmament
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