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IAEA Chief Says 'Technical Work Starts' on Iran Nuclear File
The IAEA chief told reporters Thursday that 'now the technical work starts' on the Iranian nuclear file, the first Vienna-level posture since the Versailles signing.
After Versailles, Iran Faces Its Own Ratification Gap
Pezeshkian signed the MOU at Versailles. Khamenei has not endorsed it, and the Majlis is on a separate track. The Iranian executive-only architecture mirrors the US one.
The Iran Missile Track: What the G7 Widening Demands
The G7's Tuesday call for wider talks on Iran's ballistic missile programme widens the Geneva architecture from bilateral deal to multilateral track. What that demands.
Iran's Ghalibaf Says Hormuz Tolls Begin After 60-Day Window
Iran's parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said Tehran will charge ships for services in the Strait of Hormuz after a 60-day window, contradicting Trump's toll-free pledge.
Tehran's 'Not Final' Silence Tests the Geneva Track
Trump called the Geneva memorandum revisable and threatened renewed strikes. Tehran has not answered on the record. The silence is the test the framework now has to pass.
Thursday Is the Tell Window for the Friday Hormuz and Geneva Tests
The Friday pledges live or die on what Thursday produces. A NAVCENT advisory, a Lloyd's follow-up, and a Swiss protocol note are the tells that convert deadline into fact.
Hezbollah's Qassem Calls U.S.-Iran Deal a 'Great Victory' for Lebanon
Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem hailed the U.S.-Iran framework as a 'great victory' and 'pivotal point' for Lebanon, calling it binding on Israeli operations.
Trump's $300 Billion Denial Narrows What Geneva Actually Moves
President Trump rejected reports the Iran MOU includes $300 billion in US investment, telling reporters the deal moves sanctions relief and frozen funds, not new American capital.
Trump Tells Netanyahu to Use 'Softer Touch' in Lebanon at G7
At the close of the G7 summit, President Trump publicly urged Israel's prime minister to ease operations in Lebanon, citing a 'little dispute' between the two allies.
Trump's Friday Hormuz Pledge Still Awaits a Notice to Mariners
A presidential deadline is a political instrument. A reopening of the Strait of Hormuz is a shipping fact, and that fact is built by NAVCENT, Lloyd's, and charterers — not by a podium.
Brent Falls to March Lows as Markets Look Past Tehran's Warning
Brent crude continued its slide to early-March lows Tuesday even as Tehran warned of a 'harsh response' over Israeli strikes on Lebanon, Al Jazeera reported.
Trump Backs G7 Statement Calling for Wider Iran Missile Talks
G7 leaders Tuesday issued a joint statement welcoming the US-Iran framework and calling for wider talks on Tehran's missile programme; President Trump signed on.
Tehran Warns of 'Harsh Response' as Lebanon Strikes Threaten US Deal
Iran says continued Israeli strikes on Lebanon endanger the Geneva framework with Washington and warns of a 'harsh response,' Al Jazeera reports on Day 110.
Geneva MOU Routes Around the Senate, Not Through It
Friday's Geneva memorandum will be signed by Vice President J.D. Vance, not ratified by the Senate. The executive-only architecture decides who can enforce it.
Geneva MOU's Hardest Test Is Verification, Not Signatures
The Iran-US framework signed in Geneva moves the nuclear file into a verification track. The hard questions start now: access, timelines, and snapback triggers.
Hezbollah's Geneva Bind: The Ceasefire It Accepted Is Now Its Test
Two days of Israeli strikes have hit the Lebanon front despite the ceasefire Hezbollah formally accepted on June 1. The group's choices now run between Geneva and its base.
Ben-Gvir Says Israel 'Not Bound' by Trump's US-Iran Deal
Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir publicly declared Monday that Trump's US-Iran agreement does not bind Israel, the first cabinet-rank rejection on record.
The All-Fronts Clause Has an Israel Problem. Lebanon Showed It.
Iran's pledge to end the war on all fronts faces its first real test in southern Lebanon, where Monday's Israeli strikes hit a party the Geneva memorandum does not bind.
The Geneva MoU, Explained: What the US-Iran Accord Does and Doesn't
A canonical guide to the US-Iran memorandum of understanding set to sign in Geneva on June 19 — its form, its leaked text, its signatories, and its limits.
What Israel's Silence Inside the Geneva Window Tells Tehran
An Israeli statement inside the Geneva signing window would be read in Tehran as either ratification or sabotage. The shape and timing of that statement — or its absence — is the operative variable.
MOU vs. Treaty: How Geneva's Form Shapes What It Can Do
Why labeling the Geneva framework a memorandum of understanding rather than a treaty changes ratification, enforcement, and the next administration's options on Iran.
Sixty Days After Geneva: The MoU's Follow-On Calendar
The Reuters-described draft MoU runs on a 60-day follow-on window. What that calendar has to produce — and what happens if it slips — defines the deal.
Geneva Without the E3: Why the MoU Is a Bilateral Instrument
The Geneva memorandum is bilateral US-Iran, with Switzerland hosting. The E3, Russia and China are absent from a frame the 2015 JCPOA needed to make work.
The US Navy Posture in the Gulf Is the Geneva Deal's Operational Tell
A Sunday Geneva signing will be read in Tehran through the nightly US Navy escort cadence in the Strait of Hormuz. What visible posture changes — or their absence — will tell us before the ceremony.
What Tehran Has to Do Saturday for a Sunday Geneva Signing
A Sunday Geneva signing requires a specific set of Tehran statements over the next 24 hours. Who has to speak, who has to stay silent, and what each signal means.
What a Geneva Slip This Weekend Costs the Oil Trade
A weekend slip on the Geneva memorandum would force traders to reprice tanker insurance, Brent calendar spreads, and the assumption that a ceasefire glide path is durable.
Islamabad, Not Geneva, Will Decide the Iran Deal's Substance
The Geneva signing locks a political framework. The mechanics that determine whether the US-Iran deal holds — Hormuz protocol, asset release, verification — go to Islamabad.
Geneva MOU: Five-Country Choreography Behind the Iran Deal
Switzerland hosts, the UAE pays, Pakistan brokers, the U.S. and Iran sign. A look at how the Geneva framework distributes risk among five governments.