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The US President and his advisers are convinced that without reopening the Strait of Hormuz and bringing down oil prices, the global economy will slide into recession. For this reason, Trump is approving a memorandum of understanding whose only practical significance is the reopening of the strait. All other issues will be discussed afterward. The White House has told Israeli officials that in the final agreement, if one is signed, the US will achieve all the original goals for which it went to war.

A political source in Lebanon told the newspaper Ad-Diyar that talks between Beirut and the terrorist organization could help consolidate a ceasefire with Israel. A Qatari delegation has traveled to Iran as part of negotiations on the agreement with Washington.

Tommy Robinson, a right-wing activist who opposes immigration and supports Israel, was taken in for questioning after landing at Heathrow Airport in London. His spokesman: "This is an attack on freedom of expression."

The Wall Street Journal reported that the new commander of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Ahmad Vahidi, has become one of the most influential power centers in Tehran in recent months and is leading a hard-line approach toward the US. While mediators report progress toward an agreement, Iranian and Arab officials say Vahidi is pushing for continued military pressure, including urging fire at Israel in response to the attack on Hezbollah.

A senior diplomatic source told Israel Hayom that Israel would be able to defend itself against threats even if a agreement is signed to end the war. According to the source, US President Donald Trump promised Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the nuclear issue, missiles and Hezbollah would be addressed, otherwise there would be no deal. If the talks fail and Iran continues military activity, toppling the regime will be put on the table in Washington.

A senior White House official said in a briefing that the chances of signing an agreement in the coming days stand at 80%-85%. According to the official, Iran will be required to destroy its stockpile of enriched uranium, dismantle parts of its nuclear program and commit not to developing nuclear weapons. In return, it will receive only phased economic relief, based on its compliance with its commitments. 

Iran has agreed to hand over its enriched uranium, forgo enrichment in the long term and open the Strait of Hormuz without restrictions. The clause that paved the way for understandings: the release of up to $15 billion for humanitarian needs, under Qatari supervision. Should the final details be concluded and agreed, the emerging expectation is that the deal will be signed early next week, most likely in Geneva, Switzerland.

The US president said a deal had been reached with Tehran and would be signed over the weekend. "The most important thing is that Iran will not have a nuclear weapon," Trump said, adding that he had spoken with Netanyahu.

The US president said in a post on his social media platform that, due to progress in negotiations with Tehran, American forces would not act against the Islamic Republic. Trump claimed that the memorandum of understandings with Iran had been approved by the most senior figures in the Iranian regime and that a signing ceremony would take place soon.