— 🇺🇸/🇮🇷 NEW: Iran and the U.S. have both already signed the MoU electronically, with J.D. Vance signing for the Americans and Qalibaf signing for the Iranian side

However, a ‘formal signing ceremony’ will still take place on Friday in Geneva, according to a senior U.S. official – CNN

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— If the MoU is already signed electronically, why should there be another signing ceremony on Friday?

Why give a photo-op to Trump / Vance so they can present an image of victory? I don’t understand this.

It almost makes me think that the U.S. specifically insisted on an in-person signing as part of the MoU conditions. PR is very important to them.

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— 🇮🇱/🇱🇧/🇮🇷 NEW: A U.S. official also told Reuters that withdrawal from Lebanon is not part of the MoU, confirming the statement by Israel

If it isn’t, then why did Iranian officials say it is? And what was that alleged ‘last minute concession’ given to prevent an attack on Israel?

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For me, nothing in this deal is more important than Lebanon.

I don’t care about the money or sanctions relief or even Hormuz if there’s no peace in Lebanon.

What could be is that Iran and the U.S. did agree on an Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon, but that Israel is allowed to present it as a separate agremeent with the Lebanese government, having Aoun announce it in a week or two, so that Iran doesn’t get any credit.

— 🇺🇸/🇮🇷 Reporter: ‘Will Iran be allow to produce ballistic missiles with no limitation?’

President Trump: ‘It’s a great deal. They will never have a nuclear weapon.’

Reporter: ‘What about missiles?’

President Trump: ‘You’re with the fake news. You’re fake. You’re a horrible person.’

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Netanyahu is giving a speech, so far he is detailing all of Israel’s ‘achievements’ (from Nasrallah’s killing to invading Syria etc.), probably preparing to announce an end to the war.

—❗️🇮🇱/🇱🇧 BREAKING: ‘We will remain in the occupied areas in Lebanon. We will maintain the security zone.’ – Netanyahu

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—❗️🇮🇱/🇱🇧 Netanyahu:

‘What we did in Gaza, we will do in Lebanon.

Just like we secured the South of Israel, we will secure the North.’

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—❗️🇮🇱/🇺🇸/🇮🇷/🇱🇧 Netanyahu: ‘Sometimes, I do not agree with Trump. Therefore, Israel will do whatever it takes to maintain its own security.’

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— 🇮🇱/🇺🇸/🇮🇷 Netanyahu: ‘We don’t know exactly what’s in the agreement between Iran and the U.S.’

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Netanyahu is taking questions now.

— 🇮🇱/🇮🇷 Reporter: ‘Was the war against Iran a mistake?’

Netanyahu: ‘I never said that one of the operation's goals was to topple the Iranian regime. I said the goal is to prepare the conditions for the Iranian people to overthrow it.’

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— 🇺🇸/🇮🇱/🇮🇷 Reporter: ‘Are you the one who makes decisions about Israel, or is it Trump and America?

Netanyahu: ‘I set certain parameters for our activity and we are doing it, but we cannot completely ignore what the U.S. says’

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—❗️🇮🇱/🇺🇸/🇮🇷/🇱🇧 Netanyahu, in response to a question:

‘Iran wanted us to withdraw from southern Lebanon, but I was extremely, extremely, extremely firm in my refusal—and we will not do it’

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End of speech / comments.

— 🇱🇧/🇮🇷 Lebanese Minister of Industry: *Gives candy*

Reporter: ‘What’s the occasion?’

Minister: ‘The ceasefire’

Reporter: ‘What are the next steps after the ceasefire?’

Minister: ‘Ask the Iranian embassy’

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