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Memorandum of Understanding - Language Set, SIGNING Scheduled for Friday?
What is in it?
How is Israel responding?
How are Trumpista goons portraying this as “victory” or “better than the JCPOA”?
What is the wavering US-Israel dynamic here, especially when it comes to Lebanon, and is Trump truly frustrated by Netanyahu?First of all, it’s really important to note that this is merely a preliminary de-escalation agreement. Everything substantive is kicked down the road…
The nuclear issues are kicked down the road, and Iran should not even have to talk about those matters, given the repeated lies of the US.
This MoU starts a period of 60 days of ceasefire. But the irony — and it is an extraordinary irony — is that it was only Netanyahu’s attack in Beirut, by attacking and killing someone there, that triggered the final changes agreed by Trump that allowed the deal to go ahead. It wasn’t going ahead before that. By about midday on Sunday, it didn’t look as though it would be agreed by the Supreme Leader and the negotiating committee. Then, Netanyahu’s IDF attacked and killed a Hezbollah official in Beirut, assassinating him and killing four people as a consequence.
The Hezbollah official who was killed was Ali Dakhduk, who was one of the leaders of Hezbollah in Iraq and worked with the Quds Force — the IRGC’s force — training Iraqis for the Hashd resistance movement. He was held responsible for killing five occupying American soldiers in an attack in Kabul, and he was sent to prison for seven years in Iraq, with America trying to extradite him most of that time.
Obama pressed for him to be sent to Guantanamo, where, of course, he would be tortured and not given Due Process. Evidently the Israelis thought they would get plaudits from the United States.
According to a couple of the military-intel friends I know who still work in DC, the IDF probably received US CIA help to identify him.
But instead of it being applauded by Trump, Donnie reportedly flew into a rage after the attack. He purportedly called Netanyahu and told him he was screwing up the whole MoU “thing” for him. That is what produced the changes in the agreement that allowed it to go ahead. The agreement supposedly is due to be signed on Friday, if nothing happens in between.
The concessions were, first of all, an Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon. That was what Trump said: there would be a ceasefire in Lebanon and Israel would withdraw from Lebanon. Buuuut, as we know, Netayahu not only is defying this intention…
…the Israelis immediately attacked Lebanon shortly after the US-Iranian agreement was announced.
The second concession was the immediate lifting of the American blockade on Hormuz. The text also contains language stating that the future management of maritime services in the Strait of Hormuz will be determined by Iran and Oman. The explicit use of the term “maritime services” refers to Iran’s right to collect fees. The text says Iran will accept free passage for ships for 60 days without charging fees. But after these 60 days, Iran will benefit from the financial revenues of commercial ships passing through the strait by providing safety, navigation, environmental, and insurance services to the vessels. In other words, they will start charging what amounts to a toll after the 60 days. These were the key changes: the immediate lifting of the blockade and passage through the strait being regulated by Iran and Oman. At the end of the 60 days, sanctions would also be lifted. So the 60-day period includes the lifting of sanctions before there is any final agreement on the bigger negotiations. What happened behind the scenes was this: after Israel’s assassination of Dakhduk in Dahieh, the suburb of Beirut, Trump contacted the Iranians through the Omanis and offered them billions of dollars in cash from their unfrozen assets. He offered a big payment if Iran did not react to the Israeli attack. It was apparently going to be billions — I don’t know the exact figure, but Kushner was apparently involved in offering it. Iran said no — they were not accepting the money. The preservation of Lebanon was more important to them than getting these extra billions, which they considered theirs anyway. When the offer of money failed to stop an Iranian retaliation that was already prepared, Trump conceded on the main issues instead.
The striking irony is that Netanyahu, far from being praised for the assassination, actually helped bring about the agreement for the MoU. I want to emphasize something important. The easy part is getting the de-escalation framework agreed. That seems to have been done, but Israel is disregarding it. And that shows us the hard part - which is keeping any MoU intact before it is pulled apart by the parties to the agreement (or the US proxy of Israel). Usually that happens pretty quickly. Already the two sides have very different interpretations of this written understanding. Trump is saying the Strait of Hormuz is free and everything is fine. This is inevitable. Trump, being Trump, will put his own interpretation on every clause of the agreement to Iran’s disadvantage, while Iran will insist on what they believe was agreed. Already, JD Vance is reframing the agreement. Here are Daniel McAdams and Ron Paul on it, from today’s Ron Paul Liberty Report: LINK
The big question is: What happens if implementation doesn’t go ahead”?
Israeli ministers — including Smotrich, Ben-Gvir and Katz — have already said that this agreement by Trump doesn’t apply to Israel. Smotrich fumes about eliminating the entire culture and nation of Iran…
LINK and
This clearly spells it out…
What are the final details to remember? Details that the Trumpers will blur and change?
It’s nothing to do with them. They will not withdraw from Lebanon. They will continue operating in Lebanon. Here is Netanyahu:
They will continue attacks like the one on Sunday into Dahieh. This is going to be the real test. AND… you got it, the Trumpers already are saying that the MoU doesn’t include PRECISELY WHAT IRAN HAS HAD IN EVERY ITERATION OF AN MoU proposal: Israel stopping its attacks in Lebanon. See the back-peddling…
Will the money actually come? Will the blockade really be lifted? Where will all of this end up? As always, it’s almost certain that the version reflected in the U.S. press will not be entirely compatible with the written description put out by Iran. That difference in interpretation is often the source of the breakdown of these arrangements. The Israelis have already denied that the removal of their troops from Lebanon is part of the agreement. It IS part of what Trump agreed, but, as we know, it may turn out that Trump says he didn’t “reeeeeally quite agree” to that, while insisting he has always supported Israel’s “right to self-defense” (a non-sequitur if there was one).
In order to stay out of prison, Netanyahu needs to keep the war on Lebanon going, irrespective of what the Israeli military is saying, because if he wants to win the election he cannot afford to be seen acquiescing to Trump’s demand to withdraw from Lebanon.
Trump included the promise to Iran that Israel would pull out of Lebanon merely to fool them and to - again - push a narrative of “agreement” that will not hold, but will prop up the stock market.
If you ask me whether the Trumpers think Israel is going to stop its attacks on Lebanon and stop undermining the agreement, the answer is no — they absolutely do not believe that. They think the life of this de-escalation agreement will be measured in days or a week or so, and then we will be back to where we were before.
But, could Iran go with an agreement that cannot stop Israel in Lebanon? What if the US keeps handing back the money it stole from Iran?
Is the United States going to remove the freeze on Iranian assets as Trump offered (which the Iranians rejected because it is their money and they are entitled to all of it)? And, what happens when Iran retaliates against Israel for attacking Hezbollah? Will the United States defend Israel and we go back to square one? My understanding of the text is that not only do the Iranians get their money back — at least half of it — but they are to receive it before anything else, within 30 days rather than waiting for the full 60 days. They are to get several tens of billions back. Trump also agreed to lift all sanctions on Iranian oil leaving Hormuz. In other words, they will be free to sell that oil on the international market. After 60 days, all U.S. sanctions on the sale of Iranian oil will be lifted. He made big concessions at the last moment to prevent an Iranian retaliation attack on Beirut from happening.
The big question remains: in my experience, the ceasefires I’ve been involved with usually didn’t last very long before someone disrupted them. This one can probably be disrupted at almost any time. But what Trump will get is 60 days during which vessels will be able to leave Hormuz under the control and regulation of the IRGC, without Iran charging fees. After 60 days, Iran will charge fees for security, maintenance of the waterway, environmental matters, and so on — just as Turkey does in the Bosphorus Strait.
As Mario Nawfal notes, this, totaling some, not all, of the monetary expense of the US-Israeli-committed murders, the continuing blockades, and US-Israeli hubris and land grabs.
Sitting beside French Prez Macron, Turmp claims the MoU now is signed and the Strait of H is open… More on France, further down this page…
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FRENCH POSTURING TO LOOK “OPPOSED TO ISRAELI ACTIONS” - WHILE STILL SENDING MILLIONS IN ARMS PARTS
Yep. Here’s some virtue-signaling
BUT! Eurosatory is tied to the French government.
It is organized by COGES Events, a subsidiary of GICAT (the French Land Defence and Security Industry Association), which is part of the broader French defense industry framework (including CIDEF, the French Defence Industries Council). The event has strong links to the French defense sector and military. French armed forces, the Ministry of the Armed Forces, and related entities are involved or present.
The French government exerts significant influence on aid to Israel, through direct sales, export controls, participation rules, and regulatory oversight. For example, in the lead-up to Eurosatory 2026, the government restricted Israeli participation (no national pavilion, no government representatives, and limits to defensive/air defense systems only), with organizers explicitly stating compliance with French authorities’ decisions. Similar restrictions occurred at prior events like the Paris Air Show.
This show functions as a major commercial platform for the French defense industry, which has deep state ties (including government stakes in key companies and strict governmental export licensing). French Government support to Israeli genocide maniacs primarily has been through arms-related exports, focused on components and parts rather than complete major weapon systems.
Key Data on Exports
French official parliamentary report (Ministry of the Armed Forces report to Parliament, covering 2024 data, released around September 2025):
Actual deliveries (realized exports) to Israel in 2024: €16.1 million (down by about half from 2023; in line with the recent 10-year average).
New orders (contracts signed) in 2024: €27.1 million (above the decade average).
Roughly two-thirds of the 2024 orders were for components intended to be integrated into systems for re-export to third countries.
French policy (as stated in the report and by officials): Exports to Israel are limited to components for “defensive systems” (e.g., parts for Iron Dome air defence) or for re-export; France claims it does not export complete weapons or systems for offensive use in conflicts like Gaza. Of course, since Israel is an occupation ongoing, none of its govt actions can be called “defense”.
Licenses authorized (not the same as actual deliveries): Higher figures, around €362–388 million in 2024 (per EU data and the French report), mostly for parts, military software, components, and some ammunition-related categories. Many licenses do not result in immediate or full exports.
NGO and investigative reports (e.g., covering Oct 2023–March/April 2026): Document hundreds of shipments (over 525 in one tally) of military-related components and parts from French firms to Israeli defence companies. These include items classified under munitions/munitions parts categories, with cumulative values in the range of tens of millions of euros (e.g., one report noted over $10 million in specific categories from late 2023 to early 2025). Companies mentioned include Thales, Safran, and others. These reports often highlight the volume of components despite official restrictions.
For 2025: Full official aggregate delivery figures from the next parliamentary report are not yet widely available in detail. Shipments of components continued throughout 2025 according to multiple reports, though subject to political scrutiny, some port blockades/refusals, and tightening controls. Volumes were likely comparable to or somewhat lower than 2024 amid growing domestic and international pressure.
For 2026, so far, through mid-June: In late March 2026, Israel announced it would reduce all defense procurement from France to zero (replacing it with domestic production or purchases from other allies), citing French policies viewed as hostile (including exhibition restrictions, ceasefire calls, and other diplomatic moves). This has significantly curtailed new deals. Any remaining flows would stem from prior contracts. Overall bilateral defence trade has been sharply reduced,
Other Forms of “Support”:
France has provided limited defensive cooperation in the past (e.g., assistance against Iranian missile/drone attacks on Israel in 2024). There also is intel sharing and broader diplomatic/economic ties, but these have been strained since the Gaza war began in 2023. President Macron has publicly called for halting arms deliveries usable in Gaza and for ceasefires, while maintaining that France does not supply weapons for such operations.
In sum: Eurosatory has clear governmental ties through industry associations and direct regulatory influence. French support to Israel is limited to relatively modest component/part exports (tens of millions of euros annually in recent years per official figures), with no major weapon systems or direct aid. Volumes have faced increasing restrictions and scrutiny, and Israeli procurement from France has been curtailed in 2026. Official French data emphasizes defensive/re-export uses; independent reports document ongoing component flows. Exact 2025–2026 delivery totals will become clearer with future parliamentary reports.
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For more on the Gabbard “it took us long enough to talk about it” release of the Iron Curtain US bio-labs, see our Sunday News Assembly, and that ought to be a great intro to the topic about which we have been able to talk for a couple years - thnx to excellent reporting by RT.
NDAA SEC 224
@RepRoKhanna & I submitted an amendment to strike 219. I included the Rules Committee roster here; 7 of 13 members must agree in order for our amendment to get a vote. ","username":"RepThomasMassie","name":"Thomas Massie","profile_image_url":"https://pbs.substack.com/profile_images/1899401226158039040/SmC-Bb8i_normal.jpg","date":"2026-06-15T02:25:59.000Z","photos":[{"img_url":"https://pbs.substack.com/media/HK0jE4aWEAA6TI-.jpg","link_url":"https://t.co/9SeN7gdvtM"},{"img_url":"https://pbs.substack.com/media/HK0jE4PWAAAo2OQ.jpg","link_url":"https://t.co/9SeN7gdvtM"},{"img_url":"https://pbs.substack.com/media/HK0jE4VWMAEww2-.jpg","link_url":"https://t.co/9SeN7gdvtM"}],"quoted_tweet":{},"reply_count":577,"retweet_count":6446,"like_count":21881,"impression_count":303884,"expanded_url":null,"video_url":null,"belowTheFold":true}" data-component-name="Twitter2ToDOM">
IMMIGRATION POLICE STATE
A new “Inside DC” book is coming out next week, and this one exposes internal memos at Trump-GOVT-CORP that reveal members of the Trumpista regime discussing how to skirt the Writ of Habeas and Due Process for migrants. Headline “Joe on shocking NYT report: Trump admin. debated habeas corpus, invoking Insurrection Act” LINK
This is tied to a lot. In fact, we can see how this new “US ASSASSINATES ‘TREN DE ARGUA’ KINGPIN story folds into the Immigration Police State, the attempt to overthrow Cuba, and the US ties to Honduran influence as part of a larger, multi-prong attack on the Bill of Rights, state federalism, privacy, and international sovereignty in the Caribbean, Central Am, and South Am Headline “US kills Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua leader in military strike, Trump says” LINK
** AND, here is how this ties together. As you know, the so-called “Alien Enemies Act” of 1798 is unconstitutional, allowing a Pres to claim “emergency” and “enemies” when there is no Declaration of War, then, claiming to give the Pres the power to engage in military activity without any Congressional Declaration. This also stands in contravention of Article Four, Section Four which requires state request for federal policing in the states. Here is Judge Napolitano with AZ Sheriff David Hathaway on the Tren De Aragua matter, on the Alien Enemies Act, and on Trump and the NeoCon-Zionista-Gangster goals in Central America
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