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U.S. and Iran Complete Remote Signing of 14-Point Memorandum, In-Person Ceremony Delayed
President Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian signed a 14-point memorandum remotely on Wednesday. The planned in-person signing in Switzerland and the first round of technical talks were both postponed.
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President Donald Trump signed a 14-point memorandum of understanding with Iran while eating dinner at the Palace of Versailles in France on Wednesday. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian signed the document remotely shortly afterward. U.S. Vice President JD Vance and a senior Iranian political leader was cancelled.
The first round of technical talks scheduled to begin after the signing was also delayed. A White House spokesperson confirmed late Thursday that Vice President JD Vance would not travel to Lucerne.
Swiss hosts announced the delay of the talks. The White House press pool remained at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland awaiting Vance’s departure on Thursday night when the statement was issued. Negotiations on the 14-point memorandum took months.
The next round of technical talks will address Iran’s nuclear program and must be completed within a 60-day window. Vice President JD Vance stated on Thursday that secret “gentlemen’s agreements” exist beyond the memorandum. ” Iranian top negotiator and parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf issued a statement vowing a “crushing response” if there was bad faith, a breach, or excessive demands.
Iran’s Supreme National Security Council stated there was a “predetermined plan” for retaliation in case of a violation. Fighting between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah continued on Thursday. Lebanese media reported more than a dozen deaths in Israeli strikes that day.
