There is a discrepancy between the United States and Israel regarding whether Israel received advance details of the U.S.-Iran Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).
On June 17, Israeli Channel 12 reported, citing U.S. officials, that "Washington has been in continuous communication with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office regarding the details of the MOU."
The U.S. officials stated, "While it is possible that the entire agreement was not delivered to Prime Minister Netanyahu in the last day or two, he was aware of what was included in the negotiations." They added, "Reports suggesting that the Israeli government did not receive details of the agreement between the U.S. and Iran are not true," and noted that "Netanyahu has never requested to see the entire document."
According to the U.S. officials, while Netanyahu expressed skepticism about whether the agreement would be properly implemented, he acknowledged that it could yield 'significant results' if executed as planned.
Earlier, CNN reported, citing Israeli officials, that the U.S. did not show the complete document to Israel after signing the MOU. The report also mentioned concerns about potential leaks from Netanyahu's office prior to the official announcement, which led to a refusal to grant access to the document.
The Israeli Prime Minister's office did not provide an official comment on Channel 12's report.
On the same day, U.S. President Donald Trump stated at a press conference following the G7 summit in France that he had "delivered a copy of the MOU to Israel," although he did not disclose the timing or method of delivery.
The U.S. draft reportedly includes provisions for the resumption of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, diplomatic resolutions to Iran's nuclear issues, and sanctions relief. The manner of addressing Iran's nuclear activities and sanctions relief are key security concerns for Israel.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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