Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson announced that the text of the Islamabad memorandum of understanding has been finalized and digitally signed by the presidents of both Iran and the United States, with no signing ceremony in Switzerland despite ongoing talks in Geneva. Two American officials confirmed the signing to Israeli media. The deal, previously reported as moving toward a Friday ceremony in Geneva, enters into force tonight with both sides now facing the challenge of implementation, particularly regarding monitoring and nuclear talks, according to Tehran.
The presidential-level U.S.-Iran Islamabad memorandum of understanding has taken effect tonight, after being finalized and digitally signed by the presidents of both countries, Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson announced late Wednesday evening. The development confirms a sequence The Zioneer began tracking on Wednesday at 20:38 Jerusalem, when two American officials confirmed to Israeli media that the document had been signed digitally and was in effect, according to Barak Ravid. At that same hour, a senior American official told i24NEWS that while the MOU had been signed, each side could still withdraw until a binding deal was reached — a more cautious framing that preceded tonight's announcement that the agreement is now in force.
Earlier Wednesday, The Zioneer reported at 21:59 Jerusalem that the signing might come within hours, with President Trump calling the deal not final and warning of renewed bombing if Iran misbehaves. The accumulation of sources — from Israeli reporters citing American officials, to a direct statement by Iran's Foreign Ministry — has shifted the thread from unconfirmed reports to multiple, on-record confirmations from both sides, though the precise scope of commitments remains subject to interpretation.
As The Zioneer has reported since Monday (June 15), Tehran has framed the Islamabad MOU as an immediate and permanent end to military operations on all fronts, including Lebanon — a claim Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister first detailed on Monday at 08:55 Jerusalem, and which Iran's Supreme National Security Council reiterated hours later at 02:32 Jerusalem on Tuesday. Hezbollah officially endorsed the agreement on Monday at 16:49 Jerusalem, calling it a demonstration of Iran's commitment to ending the war. President Trump, in remarks Wednesday, warned Hezbollah and rejected any Israeli presence in Lebanon's 'red zones,' while describing the Soleimani elimination as a joint U.S.-Israeli operation.
It remains unclear how the agreement's monitoring and enforcement mechanisms will function, particularly regarding nuclear talks and sanctions relief — areas Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson described as still ahead. The 60-day negotiation framework that follows Washington's fulfillment of its commitments, per Iranian officials, has not yet produced a timeline or venue for the next round.
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