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US-Iran MOU Orders Uranium Destruction, Israel Panics

6/18/2026

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U.S. and Iran signed a memorandum of understanding on June 18, 2026.
Vice President JD Vance called Israel’s reaction weird panic and freakout.
Ministers Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich said the pact does not curb Iran’s nuclear and missile and curb Hezbollah operations.
Vance said U.S. will not lift sanctions on Iran while it funds Hezbollah and that the memorandum differs from the 2015 deal by requiring destruction of Iran’s enriched-uranium stockpile.

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U.S. and Iran signed a memorandum of understanding on June 18, 2026.
Vice President JD Vance called Israel’s reaction weird panic and freakout.
Ministers Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich said the pact does not curb Iran’s nuclear and missile and curb Hezbollah operations.
Vance said U.S. will not lift sanctions on Iran while it funds Hezbollah and that the memorandum differs from the 2015 deal by requiring destruction of Iran’s enriched-uranium stockpile.