Foreign sources report that the US, Iran, and mediating countries are negotiating the signing of their Memorandum of Understanding remotely as early as Wednesday, rather than in a face-to-face ceremony on Friday. If confirmed, the agreement would be signed electronically, and the provisions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz would take effect immediately, possibly paving the way for public release of the text, which has remained confidential.
The rapid diplomatic track toward a US-Iran Memorandum of Understanding advanced sharply Wednesday evening, with foreign sources reporting that a remote signing — potentially as early as tonight — is under discussion, replacing the planned Friday ceremony in Geneva.
As The Zioneer reported at 18:39 and 18:44, earlier speculation had focused on a possible acceleration to tonight or a remote format. The new foreign-source report indicates both elements are now being actively pursued together: a Wednesday signing conducted electronically, with the key clause — immediate reopening of the Strait of Hormuz — taking effect upon signature rather than awaiting a ceremony. The text of the MOU, which has remained confidential through days of fast-moving negotiations and contradictory signals, could be made public if a remote signing is finalized.
The shift to a remote format resolves logistical questions that had surfaced in earlier rounds of reporting, including a Saturday Al-Arabiya report citing an informed source that the signing would not be held in Geneva at all. Iranian media had reported as recently as 17:15 that wide-ranging discussions were underway over a remote ceremony despite preparations in Switzerland. This latest report appears to confirm those internal debates have resolved in favor of distance.
The Strait of Hormuz clause — previously reported by Iran's Tasnim news agency as part of the MOU's first article — has been a central point of contention, with US President Trump insisting on immediate opening and Iran initially resisting. If the reported remote signing goes ahead with an immediate-effect Hormuz clause, it would mark a significant breakthrough in the diplomatic track that has oscillated between acceleration and denial for over a week.
The report remains sourced to a single foreign-source channel and has not been independently confirmed by official US or Iranian statements.
2 developments
- StrongIranian source: Strait of Hormuz reopening to begin Friday after MoU signing
- ConfirmedIran's Tasnim adds details on US-Iran MOU: last-minute changes, Hormuz opening delayed
- StrongInformed source: US-Iran MOU signing moved to remote format, not Geneva
- StrongTrump administration reportedly finalizing US-Iran deal; Israel faces strategic shift
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