6:30 a.m. – Egypt calls for seizing “opportunity” for agreement
Egypt has called on Washington and Tehran to seize the “opportunity” of an agreement to end the war, after Donald Trump canceled strikes on Iran. The Egyptian Foreign Ministry said it hoped “that the opportunity presented will be seized to reach an agreement on the various outstanding issues and prepare the ground for the end of the war and the start of a new phase of regional stability”, in a statement released late Thursday.
The night’s news
– Donald Trump assured Thursday that a “very good agreement” had been found with Iran and mentioned a possible signature in Europe in the coming days, “once the documents are finalized.” » The American president, who spoke in the Oval Office, indicated that he would not attend this signing, which he said could take place as early as “this weekend” in the presence of Vice-President JD Vance.
– He also indicated that Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei had validated what he describes as a “framework agreement” (“memorandum of understanding”) with the United States. “From what I understand, the answer is yes,” he replied, when a journalist asked him if the Iranian leader had validated the compromise between Washington and Tehran.
– Iran has not yet decided whether it is ready to sign the agreement announced by US President Donald Trump to end the war, the Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Friday. “So far, Iran has not yet reached a final conclusion regarding the deal,” spokesman Esmail Baqaei told Iranian state media.
– Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said Thursday that Donald Trump had promised that any agreement between Iran and the United States would include commitments to remove enriched nuclear material from Tehran. “The Prime Minister expressed his gratitude for President Trump’s commitment that the final agreement, at the end of the negotiations, will include the elimination of enriched uranium, the dismantling of enrichment infrastructure, limits on missile production, as well as an end to Iran’s support for its terrorist proxies in the region,” he said.
