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Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich: The agreement with Iran is bad for Israel and for the entire free world. Period. The joint campaign had many achievements in weakening Iran, and they will not go to waste. We will have to continue the campaign to topple the regime ourselves and in creative ways, and ensure that Iran will never have nuclear weapons.

BIG: Israel's Defense Minister Katz says the IDF will not withdraw from security zones in Lebanon, Syria, or Gaza despite the US-Iran ceasefire deal. Netanyahu made this clear directly to Trump. Katz says the security zones will be cleared of local residents and all terror infrastructure destroyed, including homes in contact-line villages that served as Hezbollah outposts. He calls holding the zones "among the IDF's greatest achievements" in the war and says Israel "will not withdraw despite all existing pressures and those that will still come." He warned that if Iran attacks Israel over Lebanon, Israel will "strike it with full force."

Israeli National Security Minister Ben-Gvir: Trump's agreement does not bind us. Israel is not subject to the United States, and we are an independent and sovereign nation! We emphasize: We love the USA and are grateful to President Trump. And yet, the State of Israel is not a banana republic.

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Qatari mediators left Tehran after 17 hours of intensive talks. Source: Fox News

Trump said that if Iran failed to reach a final nuclear accord with the United States, he would restart military attacks on Tehran or make the United States “the guardian of the Middle East” in return for “20 percent of the region’s revenues.” Source: NYT

Turkish President Erdogan: I view the agreement reached between the United States and Iran as an important development for establishing peace and tranquility in our region, and I welcome it with satisfaction. I sincerely hope that this news, which the entire world has long needed, will pave the way for the establishment of a lasting environment of peace and security in our region. As Türkiye, we will continue to support all efforts aimed at establishing peace, stability, and tranquility in our region, and to contribute to lasting solutions based on diplomacy and international law.

Trump says his agreement with Iran will keep the Strait of Hormuz "permanently toll-free." Source: NYT

Iran’s lead negotiator, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi will travel to Geneva to sign the agreement with Vice President JD Vance. Source: NYT

Russia is attacking Kyiv with missiles and drones.

Iran's Supreme National Security Council: The Islamic Republic of Iran, under the guidance of its martyred leader, has completed its superiority over the American-Zionist enemy.

BIG: Netanyahu told Trump that Israel does not consider itself bound by the Lebanon-related part of the proposed U.S.–Iran agreement. According to Israeli sources, Israel plans to keep troops in Lebanon, continue operations against Hezbollah, and respond to attacks as needed. Source: Maariv

Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister: All sanctions will be lifted if a final agreement is reached.

Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister: We did not agree to the MoU until our final demands were incorporated into the text.

Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister: Some of the revisions we sought in the agreement were facilitated by the events that took place in Lebanon and by the statements issued by the armed forces, which helped move the negotiations forward. The armed forces were prepared to deliver a decisive response. Trump also took positions and criticized the Zionist regime. Hezbollah likewise gave strong and decisive responses to the Zionist regime’s terrorist action. The display of military strength and the threats that were made helped in the process of finalizing the text and advancing certain issues that remained to be resolved before the text could be finalized.

Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister: The end of the U.S. naval blockade against Iran begins tonight.

Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister: This memorandum of understanding does not mean trusting the enemy; it has been drafted despite a lack of trust. We will monitor the United States' implementation of its commitments.

Iran’s Fars also claims Trump conceded that Gulf waters transit rules will also be regulated jointly by Iran and Oman.

Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said the agreement calls for an immediate and permanent ceasefire, with all military operations ending starting tonight, including fighting in Lebanon.