French fighter jets flew over Washington, D.C. on Monday to mark the upcoming 250th anniversary of U.S. independence and the historic alliance between the two nations.
The French government said the flyover underscores the enduring ties between the longtime allies.
ORGANEAU 26 • 4 semaines à Mailly-le-camp et début de l’évaluation ANTARES pour le @1errima et le @6e_rg
💡 Les évaluations ANTARES visent à mesurer l’aptitude des unités et de leur état-major à opérer dans des contextes de haute intensité.
📷 Zoom sur le travail de la 9eCCTMa
Norway to Open Consulate in Nuuk, Greenland
Norway, together with other Arctic nations, has developed a new strategy for the Arctic and will establish a consulate in Greenland.
This was announced by Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre at a press conference, according to the news agency NTB and the newspaper VG.
“We have decided to establish a Consulate General in Nuuk, Greenland, in order to strengthen cooperation with the Greenlandic authorities,” he said.
Jonas Gahr Støre also stated that the seven Arctic member states of the NATO alliance have developed a new strategy for the Arctic. He emphasized that matters concerning Greenland should be handled by Denmark and the Greenlandic people.
—Sermitsiaq
In view of the deteriorating security situation in Europe, Switzerland is expanding its military-diplomatic presence. A new defence attaché will be stationed in Warsaw, Poland, in the first half of 2027.
ℹ️ in DE/FR/IT: https://t.co/8DqvgA7R6w @vbs_ddps
Iranian President Pezeshkian has published an English version of the US-Iran MoU, signed by himself, Trump and Pakistani Prime Minister Sharif.
There are some differences compared with the English version presented earlier by a US official to reporters:
• Title: The version published by Pezeshkian adds “Islamabad.”
It also lists Iran before the US, meaning this is the Iranian version of the agreement translated into English, rather than the US version. Under standard diplomatic protocol, each party’s official copy of a bilateral agreement lists its own country first.
• Paragraph 1 (Lebanon): The Pezeshkian version says the parties will be responsible for “ensuring” Lebanon’s sovereignty and territorial integrity; the version presented by the US official says they will “respect” it.
• Paragraph 4 (shipping): The Pezeshkian version explicitly states that vessel traffic will be restored by the Islamic Republic of Iran; the US version omits this language.
• Paragraph 5 (Strait of Hormuz): The Pezeshkian version gives Oman a more prominent role in discussions on future administration and maritime services.
• Paragraph 11 (frozen assets): The Pezeshkian version adds that funds should remain fully usable whether retained in their original accounts or transferred.
• Paragraph 13 (negotiations): The Pezeshkian version states that talks on the final deal will focus “exclusively” on the remaining provisions.
.@SECWAR “As President Trump put it, he gave our allies a test—to support America when we asked for their help—and too many failed it.
The United States has defended Europe for GENERATIONS, and all the President said was that our jets need to take off from bases in Europe or our ships from ports to strike targets in the Middle East...
Too many of our allies said no or tried to drown us in arcane legal debates, or criticized us publicly for doing what they aren’t prepared or able to do themselves—IT WAS SHAMEFUL."
Trump avait quitté le JCPOA en le qualifiant de «pire accord de l’histoire».
Mais la comparaison point par point du protocole publié aujourd'hui et de l'accord préliminaire de 2013 révèle un assouplissement impressionnant de la part des États-Unis par rapport au régime iranien.
Unreal: the symbolism of Trump signing a surrender agreement at Versailles in which the US agrees to pay massive reparations is just too perfect.
I wouldn't be surprised if Macron weaponized Trump's complete ignorance of history and told him something like: "Mr. President, Versailles is where the most consequential deal of the 20th century was signed. Yours deserves the same stage."
Either that or Macron stumbled into the perfect historical parallel through sheer obliviousness - which, knowing him, is actually even more likely.
Just prior to this evenings dinner at Versailles in France, hosted by President @EmmanuelMacron—President @realDonaldTrump signed the Iran Memorandum of Understanding, once Secretary Rubio received it…
“A pretty key moment in history we are sharing together…” @SecRubio
🇺🇸🇮🇷 White House released full text of the MoU
The points summarised are as follows:
1. The U.S. and Iran, and their allies in the current war, by signing this MoU, declare the immediate and permanent termination of military operations on all fronts, including in Lebanon, and undertake from now on not to initiate any war or any military operation against each other, and to refrain from the threat or use of force against each other, and ensuring the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Lebanon.
2. The U.S. and Iran will respect each other's sovereignty and territorial integrity and refrain from interfering in each other's internal affairs.
3. The U.S. and Iran commit to achieving a final deal in a maximum of 60 days, extendable with mutual consent.
4. The U.S. will immediately begin the removal of its naval blockade and any disturbances or impediments against Iran, and will fully end the naval blockade within 30 days. During this period, the traffic will be in proportion to the number of pre-war traffic being restored by Iran. The U.S. further undertakes to remove its military forces from the proximity of Iran within 30 days after the final deal.
5. Iran will make arrangements for the safe passage of commercial vessels with no charge for 60 days from the Persian Gulf to the Sea of Oman, and vice versa. The traffic of commercial vessels will immediately start, considering the need for removing the technical and military obstacles and demining, within 30 days. Iran will conduct a dialogue with Oman to define the future administration and maritime services in the Strait of Hormuz in discussion with other Persian Gulf littoral states in line with international law and the sovereign rights of coastal states of the Strait of Hormuz.
6. The U.S. undertakes with its regional partners to develop a definitive, mutually agreed plan with at least USD 300 billion for the reconstruction and economic development of Iran, as part of the final deal after 60 days. All required licenses, waivers, and permissions will be granted.
7. The U.S. will terminate all types of sanctions against the Islamic Republic of Iran, including the UNSC resolutions, IAEA Board of Governors resolutions, and all unilateral US sanctions, primary and secondary, in an agreed-upon schedule as part of the final deal.
8. Iran reaffirms that it shall not procure or develop nuclear weapons. The U.S. and Iran have agreed to resolve the disposition of stockpile enriched materials, pursuant to a mechanism that will be mutually agreed upon in accordance with the schedule mentioned in paragraph seven, with at a minimum a downblending on site under the supervision of the IAEA. The two parties also agreed to discuss the issue of enrichment and other mutually agreed matters related to Iran's nuclear needs.
9. Pending the final deal, the U.S. and Iran agree to maintain the status quo. Iran will maintain the current status quo of its nuclear program, and the U.S. will not impose any new sanctions and will not deploy additional forces in the region.
10. The U.S. undertakes that immediately upon the signing of this MoU, waivers will be issued for the export of Iranian crude oil, petroleum products, and derivatives, and all associated services, including banking transactions, insurances, transportation, etc.
11. The U.S. undertakes to make fully available for use the frozen or restricted funds of the Islamic Republic of Iran upon the implementation of this MoU. The U.S. and Iran will mutually agree on the procedures related to the release of these funds during the negotiations.
12. A monitoring mechanism will be established to supervise the implementation of this MoU and the subsequent deal.
13. After signing this MoU and subject to the beginning of the implementation of paragraphs 1, 4, 5, 10, and 11, and the continuing implementation of these measures, the U.S. and Iran will start negotiations regarding the final deal.
14. The final deal will be endorsed by a UNSC Resolution.
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Ranking Members @RepGregoryMeeks, @RepAdamSmith and @jahimes are demanding the Trump administration brief Congress on the details of the U.S.-Iran MoU, any side agreements, and the administration's plan and strategy for the 60-day ceasefire period: