Iran is winning the war over what this deal means 

Washington and Tehran agree on one thing: the U.S.–Iran memorandum of understanding is signed. A senior administration official says President Trump and Vice President Vance digitally executed the text on Sunday. A formal ceremony is set for Friday in Geneva, and Trump told reporters at the G7 that the document would be released “probably pretty soon,” but not before the signing. 

Yet two days before the ceremony, the agreement remains invisible to the public, to Congress, and to most regional governments. In that vacuum, Washington, Tehran, Jerusalem, and Beirut are not waiting for the text. They are competing to write its meaning in real time — and on the one issue that matters most for regional stability, their versions are already irreconcilable. 

Hezbollah has hailed the deal, and Lebanon’s inclusion in it, as a “great achievement,” describing it as a prelude to the full liberation of Lebanese territory and the return of displaced residents to their villages. The group has been explicit that this must not become a repeat of the 2024 ceasefire, under which Israeli forces remained on Lebanese soil. 

Israel’s response arrived within hours and left no ambiguity. Defense Minister Israel Katz said the Israel Defense Forces remain in security zones in Lebanon, Syria, and Gaza indefinitely, regardless of any agreement with Iran. National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir reinforced the point, declaring that Israel will not withdraw from any........

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