Iran's judiciary said more than 3,000 citizens had been arrested on suspicion of cooperating with Israel. According to the judiciary spokesman, 684 of the detainees will be charged with carrying out "operational activities" for Israel, while 1,258 will be charged with political propaganda against the regime.
The US Treasury Department issued a temporary 60-day license allowing the production, sale and delivery of Iranian oil, a step promised under the memorandum of understanding to end the war. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Iran had agreed in return to free passage through the Strait of Hormuz and to allow International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors into its territory.
Iran’s oil exports are returning to levels seen during the original nuclear deal. While its nuclear project has suffered severe blows, the new cash flow threatens to rebuild its missile array and regional terror proxies within months
The American and Iranian delegations met in Switzerland for direct talks mediated by Qatar and Pakistan. Lebanon is expected to be at the center of the discussions, alongside the nuclear issue and sanctions. Vance: "Great progress has been made."
Iranian news site Press TV reported the mysterious death of Dr. Ali Ehsanian, an artificial intelligence expert who previously worked for the Islamic Republic's security services. Iranian media outlets are accusing Israel of eliminating Iran's AI scientists.
The signing was carried out remotely, with the Iranian side signing the memorandum in Tehran while Trump signed it at the Palace of Versailles during his visit to France. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman: “Without any compromise, we will monitor the other side’s compliance with its commitments, and we will meet our commitments only if the other side meets its own.”
Opening Hormuz and granting sanctions waivers for oil exports could channel billions of dollars to the ayatollahs’ regime. Israel Hayom has also learned that US companies could take part in the joint $300 billion Iranian-Qatari fund.
A senior Abu Dhabi analyst tears into the coming US-Iran agreement, asking whether Washington has once again paid Iran to promise things.
The White House published the 14 clauses of the memorandum of understanding for ending the war against Iran within 60 days. The document reveals dramatic US concessions, including a massive economic development plan, the lifting of the naval blockade and permission for oil exports, in exchange for the opening of the Strait of Hormuz and the downblending of nuclear material.
The US is effectively lifting sanctions on Iranian oil exports, despite its statements that funds will be transferred to Tehran only after it meets its commitments. The opening of the Strait of Hormuz alongside this move could bring Iran tens of billions of dollars in the coming months. According to information from energy companies, interest in buying oil from Iran is growing, even for short-term contracts.
