The White House issued an official confirmation that President Donald Trump signed the memorandum of understanding with Iran during his stay at the Palace of Versailles, according to Israeli media. The confirmation follows a thread of comments from Trump and administration officials that had previously referred to the deal as imminent or finalized.
The White House has issued a formal, on-record confirmation that President Donald Trump signed the memorandum of understanding with Iran during his stay at the Palace of Versailles. The confirmation was reported by Israeli media early Thursday morning. This is the first time the White House has provided such an explicit official acknowledgment of the signing, following a sequence of statements from Trump and administration officials that had repeatedly described the deal as signed or imminent over the past several hours.
Thursday’s development follows a rapid succession of confirmations. At 00:34 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported that a senior US official had confirmed the signing and that the agreement was in effect. Within the same minute, The Zioneer also reported that Trump himself stated aloud, as he was leaving Versailles, that he had signed the document, and separately confirmed he had signed it during a dinner with French President Emmanuel Macron. Iran’s Foreign Ministry responded by insisting that the country’s defensive capabilities “will not be discussed in any process or with any party.” The source of the new White House confirmation has not been identified beyond the institution itself, but it represents the most formal attribution yet — moving from an unnamed senior official, to the president’s own statements, to an official institutional statement.
As The Zioneer has reported, the White House previously circulated a message stating that the memorandum ends fighting on all fronts, including explicitly in Lebanon. Trump has also claimed that other countries have agreed to the framework, without specifying which. Vice President JD Vance has said he intends to attend a formal signing ceremony in Geneva, and that Trump may also attend in person.
What remains unresolved: the exact scope and terms of the memorandum, which countries have joined, and whether and when a formal signing ceremony in Geneva will take place.
6 developments
- DevelopingTrump claims other countries have also agreed to the memorandum of understanding
- StrongIran's IRGC-affiliated Fars: no final US deal yet, even if agreed it won't meet Trump's timeline
- DevelopingIRGC denies reports of Geneva agreement signing on Sunday
- DevelopingIRGC-aligned protesters in Iran call for execution of official who signs US deal
Source and signal
- Internal intake