US President Donald Trump meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, US, April 7, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Kevin Mohatt

The United States has refused Israel’s formal request to view the newly agreed upon memorandum of understanding between the US and Iran, leaving Washington’s closest Middle Eastern ally in the dark about the contents of a deal that could reshape the region.

Israel had asked the US to view the text of the deal before the signing ceremony, expected to be held in Switzerland later this week, but was rebuffed by American officials, according to several Israeli media reports. As a result, Jerusalem reportedly does not have a clear grasp of its full contents.

On Tuesday, US President Donald Trump said he would hold a press conference on the Iran agreement and “read the document word for word,” though he did not indicate when the full text would be made public.

While multiple media reports have outlined allegedly leaked provisions of the memorandum, no official version of the agreement has been released yet, fueling growing calls for Washington to publish the document as both sides continue to offer conflicting accounts of its contents.

According to Iranian media outlets, the proposed ceasefire agreement contains 14 clauses, including an Israeli military withdrawal from southern Lebanon, the immediate reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, the lifting of significant sanctions on the Iranian regime, the release of $24 billion in frozen Iranian assets, and a US-backed reconstruction plan for Iran reportedly valued at several billion dollars.

As uncertainty mounts over the agreement’s contents and regional implications, the Iran-backed Lebanese terrorist group Hezbollah said Tuesday that Tehran had given assurances that no deal would be finalized without provisions calling for an Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon.

During the G7 summit in France, Trump addressed the emerging agreement and broader regional tensions, suggesting that a resolution to the conflict in Lebanon could become part of wider diplomatic efforts aimed at stabilizing the Middle East.

“The fighting in Lebanon has been going on for too long. I suggested that Syria take care of Hezbollah. They would do a better job,” Trump told reporters on Tuesday.

“I have a good relationship with Bibi, but now he needs to respect Lebanon more,” he continued, referring to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz reiterated Monday that the Israel Defense Forces would not withdraw from Lebanon, where Hezbollah wields significant influence and regularly attacks the Jewish state, pledging to maintain security for residents in the northern part of the country.

The US-Iran agreement is expected to function as a framework for further negotiations toward a wider deal on Iran’s nuclear program and remaining enriched uranium stockpiles, with both sides seeking to reach a comprehensive agreement within 60 days of signing the memorandum on Friday.

“We have a good agreement with Iran; it’s a fair agreement. We are not investing any money in Iran. We have the right to go there in the future if we need to, but we are not obligated to invest there,” Trump said. 

“Iran under this agreement will never obtain nuclear weapons. If Iran develops nuclear weapons or acquires them, the gates of hell will open on them,” he continued.