US denied Israel's request to view Iran deal prior to signing ceremony, source tells 'Post'
Earlier on Tuesday, US President Donald Trump said he would read the deal "word for word," though he did not specify when.
Follow us on GoogleUS President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu give thumbs-up at the White House in Washington, DC, US, September 29, 2025. (photo credit: REUTERS/JONATHAN ERNST)ByAMICHAI STEIN, JERUSALEM POST STAFFUpdated:
The United States denied Israel's request to view the newly agreed-upon Memorandum of Understanding before the signing ceremony, expected to be held in Switzerland later this week, a source confirmed to The Jerusalem Post on Tuesday.
Earlier on Tuesday, US President Donald Trump said he would read the deal "word for word," though he did not specify when.
As of now, the details of the deal have not been published, which reportedly has 14 separate clauses, including the withdrawal of the IDF from southern Lebanon, reopening the Strait of Hormuz, and releasing some $24 billion dollars in sanctioned funds.
U.S. President Donald Trump points his finger towards Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as they shake hands during a press conference after meeting at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, US, December 29, 2025. (credit: JONATHAN ERNST/REUTERS)
Future of IDF operations in Lebanon uncertain as details of MOU yet to emerge
Despite Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's announcement that the peace deal includes Lebanon, Israeli officials have not confirmed if the IDF will pull back from the area.
On Monday, an IDF source confirmed to the Post that if Hezbollah respects the ceasefire, there will be no attacks anywhere in Lebanon.
Separately, Hezbollah on Tuesday told Reuters it received assurances from Iran that it would demand a withdrawal of Israeli troops from Lebanon in its next phase of talks with the United States.
The group told Reuters that there would be "no nuclear deal between Iran and the United States unless the Israelis withdraw" from Lebanon.
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