Ann Li writes that at the Palace of Versailles Donald Trump accused Benjamin Netanyahu of being "little bit excited" and asked why "Netanyahu is constantly blowing up buildings in Lebanon," then told reporters the Iran MoU had been signed and remains fragile.
G7 summit Trump Remarks
Donald Trump said the MoU with Iran had been signed and that he personally signed a copy during a dinner with President Macron of France at the Palace of Versailles (confirmed). He told reporters at the closing of the G7 summit on Wednesday that he "wants them to use better judgement." Trump later repeated that he does not regard the 60-day negotiating period as a hard deadline and said he would consider returning to military action if the talks do not work out.
Palace of Versailles Dinner Signing
Trump signed the document in person at the Palace of Versailles and the Iranian president subsequently published the MoU document naming the US, Iran, and Pakistan as signatories (confirmed). A US official said Benjamin Netanyahu had been getting briefed frequently about clauses of the MoU, while previous reports suggested US officials hid discussions from Israeli intelligence by using handwritten notes and meetings on US Naval vessels; those reporting details are thus claimed by those sources.
Iran MoU 60-Day Period
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi called for dialogue with Gulf countries and told Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah that Tehran seeks to restore a good-neighborly policy, and he urged talks to dispel misunderstandings (confirmed as his public position). Iranian Parliament speaker Ghalibaf announced that Iran will charge ships sailing Hormuz after the 60-day free period stipulated in the MoU, a step that ties the diplomatic window to a concrete maritime policy move (claimed by Ghalibaf). Trump also told Israeli media, "I will very likely support Netanyahu in the upcoming elections, but I need to see who is running," and to Kan broadcaster said, "We have a good relationship, but he needs to be more rational. I am willing to meet with him."
The central unresolved practical point is the MoU's substance and enforcement: the 60-day negotiating period functions as a window for follow-on talks and not a binding deadline under Trump’s description, which leaves the mechanism for conversion to a final, enforceable accord undefined. That unanswered issue matters because Trump said explicitly he could resume military action if negotiations fail; the most urgent open question is which exact terms — on nuclear constraints, maritime fees in Hormuz, verification steps, and dispute procedures — will convert the MoU into a durable agreement or trigger a return to military options.
