The US and Iran are considering signing their Memorandum of Understanding remotely within hours, instead of the planned face-to-face ceremony in Geneva on Friday, according to a report. The shift follows a day of rapidly accelerating diplomatic contacts and conflicting signals over the format and timeline of the deal.
The US and Iran are now considering signing their Memorandum of Understanding remotely within hours rather than at the planned face-to-face ceremony in Geneva on Friday, according to a report circulating at 18:41 Jerusalem. This is the latest twist in a fast-moving diplomatic track that saw multiple conflicting timelines emerge Wednesday evening.
Earlier Wednesday at 17:15 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported that Iranian media indicated Tehran was debating whether to hold the signing remotely despite logistical preparations in Switzerland. By 18:25 Jerusalem, a series of reports converged: Barak Ravid (N12) reported that the US, Iran and mediators were discussing signing tonight electronically, with Strait of Hormuz clauses taking immediate effect. Additional reports from Amichai Stein (i24NEWS) citing Ravid and from a diplomatic source cited by Yedioth Ahronoth corroborated the accelerated timeline. The current report confirms the shift toward a remote format but does not specify a precise hour for the signing.
The desk has tracked this thread since Saturday June 13, when an informed source first told Al-Arabiya the signing would move to a remote format. By Sunday June 14 at 23:12 Jerusalem, a desk report noted a dramatic acceleration in contacts. The shift to an electronic signing — if it materializes — would allow both sides to bypass the logistical and political complications of a high-profile Geneva ceremony, as The Zioneer reported on June 13.
It is not yet clear whether all parties have formally agreed to the format change, or whether the signing will occur tonight or slip to Friday as originally scheduled. The terms of the MOU also remain largely under wraps beyond the reported immediate activation of navigation-related provisions for the Strait of Hormuz.
7 developments
- StrongUS and Iran shift MOU signing to remote Wednesday, sources say — Strait of Hormuz clause triggers immediately
- StrongInformed source: US-Iran MOU signing moved to remote format, not Geneva
- StrongUS-Iran MOU talks accelerate sharply, sources report progress toward signing
- StrongTrump administration reportedly finalizing US-Iran deal; Israel faces strategic shift
Source and signal
- Internal intake