US President Donald Trump has said that a memorandum of understanding with Iran is “all signed,” with the official ceremony expected on Friday, however Israeli officials have rejected the peace deal and vowed to continue opening new fronts in their multiple wars of aggression in the region.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu openly defied the terms of the memorandum of understanding between the US and Iran, insisting that the Israeli military will not retreat from the Lebanese land they have seized, and “will stay in the Lebanon security buffer zone for as long as necessary.”
“There are times when President Trump and I don’t see eye to eye,” he stated during a press conference, adding that “Israel’s security interests need to be defended wisely.”
Reuters, citing unnamed US officials, reported on Monday that the roadmap had been signed on Iran’s behalf by Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf.
The US president also expressed confidence that the Strait of Hormuz will reopen after the memorandum is officially inked.
Meanwhile, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei warned that Lebanon’s territorial integrity is an “inseparable part” of the memorandum. His remark followed Israeli airstrikes on the Middle Eastern country.
The talks were repeatedly stalled and delayed, with both sides accusing each other of making unacceptable demands and citing a lack of trust.
Most recently, Iran threatened to suspend the negotiations over Israel’s continuing strikes in Lebanon. In an effort to prevent the talks from collapsing, Trump reportedly demanded that Israel halt the attacks during several heated phone calls with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.