[US-Israel, Iran War Day #111] Trump, Pezeshkian Sign Iran-US Memorandum of Understanding

In Brief…

• US Vice President JD Vance told a press briefing that the 60-day period under the Iran-US memorandum of understanding officially began on Thursday. Vance added Iran had not fired at ships in the Strait of Hormuz and was honoring its commitment under the US agreement, but said Tehran must comply and change its behavior to access frozen assets or reconstruction funds.
• US President Donald Trump lashed out on Thursday at critics who said he had not been tough enough on Iran, pointing to record stock market levels and falling oil prices after the agreement with Tehran.
• Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman said Israel’s continued presence in southern Lebanon would amount to the “annulment” of Tehran’s memorandum of understanding with the United States.
• Israel has no intention of backing down from its position on maintaining troops in southern Lebanon, Reuters reported, citing a senior official close to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
• US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the memorandum of understanding with Iran did not include immediate sanctions relief, but that the issue would be discussed later.
• Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said on Wednesday that the Islamic Republic must move beyond confrontation and focus on economic development.
• Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Wednesday that he briefed Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on the US-Iran memorandum of understanding.

This is a developing story that HO1 will continue to monitor.
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[UPDATE] Iran delegation suspends Switzerland trip over Lebanon attacks