El Gobierno de Estados Unidos difundió este miércoles el texto completo del acuerdo con Irán que busca poner fin a la guerra y desbloquear el estrecho de Ormuz. El memorando de entendimiento, de 14 puntos, fue leído por un importante funcionario del gobierno de Donald Trump durante una llamada con periodistas.

Irán se compromete a diluir su uranio enriquecido y Estados Unidos a patrocinar junto a países aliados un fondo de reconstrucción de 300.000 millones de dólares para Irán, según el protocolo de acuerdo que será firmado el viernes.

El gobierno iraní podrá volver a vender petróleo una vez que el memorando sea firmado, según ese texto divulgado a periodistas.

Ambos países negociarán un mecanismo para gestionar las reservas de uranio enriquecido de Irán “con la metodología para realizar la dilución in situ bajo la supervisión del OIEA (Organismo Internacional de Energía Atómica)”, afirmó un alto funcionario del gobierno, leyendo el texto.

Pero las dudas persisten.

Según la CNN, el memorando de entendimiento contiene un lenguaje “genérico” y “vago” en el que consta la reapertura de Ormuz y exenciones a las sanciones impuestas a Teherán.

Además, Irán reitera su compromiso de que “nunca fabricará armas nucleares”.

Según la CNN, el compromiso de Teherán a no hacerse con armas nucleares es similar al expresado en el anterior acuerdo, conocido como Plan de Acción Integral Conjunto (JCPOA por sus siglas en inglés), que firmó el expresidente Barack Obama, y que suspendió Trump en 2018.

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El texto estipula “la terminación inmediata y permanente de las operaciones militares en todos los frentes”, incluida la ofensiva israelí en el Líbano.

Estados Unidos e Irán se comprometen a negociar un acuerdo de paz definitivo en un plazo de 60 días, prorrogable de mutuo acuerdo.

Durante este período, Irán permitirá el libre tránsito por el estrecho de Ormuz, vía clave para el comercio de petróleo, y Estados Unidos levantará en 30 días el bloqueo marítimo impuesto a los buques que salen y llegan a puertos iraníes.

Además, Washington se compromete, como parte del acuerdo final, a “levantar todo tipo de sanciones” contra la República Islámica, incluidas las resoluciones del Consejo de Seguridad de las Naciones Unidas.

Washington expedirá de inmediato licencias para permitir el comercio de petróleo iraní y se compromete a “poner a disposición los fondos y activos congelados” de Irán mediante un mecanismo que deben acordar.

Estados Unidos también elaborará con sus aliados en Oriente Medio un plan de reconstrucción de Irán de 300.000 millones de dólares y a flexibilizar sanciones para facilitarlo.

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Por su parte, Irán “reafirma que no adquirirá ni desarrollará armas nucleares” y se compromete a acordar un mecanismo con Estados Unidos para la destrucción de uranio altamente enriquecido almacenado bajo la supervisión del Organismo Internacional de Energía Atómica (OIEA).

Mientras negocian los detalles del acuerdo definitivo, Irán mantendrá vigente su programa nuclear y Estados Unidos no impondrá nuevas sanciones ni desplegará más fuerza militar en la región.

Nueva amenaza de Trump

En tanto, el presidente estadounidense, Donald Trump, negó este miércoles desde Évian (Francia) que el documento incluya un fondo de inversión de 300.000 millones de dólares para la reconstrucción de Irán o el levantamiento de sanciones.

También advirtió a Irán que el texto acordado “no es definitivo” y que él podría decidir en algún momento que “no le gusta”. Así aseguró que si Teherán “no se comporta”, volverá a “lanzar bombas justo en medio de sus cabezas”.

Trump consideró que nadie como él fue tan duro con Irán: “Esto debería haber sido hecho por Clinton y por Barack Hussein Obama. Debería haber sido hecho por Biden, por Bush. Podría haber sido hecho por mucha gente. Esto lleva pasando desde 47 años”, dijo en referencia a sus predecesores.

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El presidente estadounidense, que participa en la cumbre G7 en Évian, insinuó que presentará él mismo en rueda de prensa el texto antes de la firma del viernes y lo leerá “palabra por palabra” para evitar malinterpretaciones.

El pasado domingo 14 de junio, fecha del cumpleaños de Trump, el mandatario estadounidense anunció un acuerdo con Irán para poner fin a la guerra iniciada por Estados Unidos e Israel el pasado 28 de febrero.

Tras meses de negociaciones y un frágil cese de hostilidades, alcanzado el 8 de abril, el actual memorando abriría la puerta a 60 días de conversaciones en torno al acuerdo nuclear para asentar una paz duradera en Oriente Medio.

La Casa Blanca todavía no confirmó oficialmente quién asistirá a la firma oficial del acuerdo, programada para este viernes en complejo turístico de Bürgenstock, una exclusiva localidad de montaña en el centro de Suiza.

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The Israeli government on Tuesday approved designating Route 60 — the highway stretching from Nazareth in the north to Beersheba in the south and passing through some of the most significant sites in history—as the «Biblical Highway.»

The designation is part of a broader initiative to create a Route 66-style experience for Bible enthusiasts, students and tourists.

The Biblical Highway has existed for more than 4,000 years. Running along Israel’s central mountain ridge, the route begins in Beersheba, the southern desert city where Abraham is said to have established an oasis and taught travelers about belief in one God.

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David Parsons, senior vice president and spokesman for the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem, told Fox News Digital that a proper understanding of the Bible can help immunize people against what he described as the «virus» of antisemitism.

«You would better understand who the Jewish people are, the special relationship God established with them for the benefit of all mankind, and the fact that this includes a land where they could become a nation and deliver those benefits down through history,» Parsons said.

«The more you examine the archaeological record in the Land of Israel, and the more objectively you look at the evidence, the more you realize that the Bible is not a collection of fables and fairy tales, but an accurate account of a people and a land that have given the world ideas and values of universal benefit and inspiration,» he added.

The Cave of the Patriarchs, in Hebron on Feb. 23, 2020. (Hazem Bader/AFP via Getty Images)

The road continues from Beersheba to Hebron, home to the Cave of the Patriarchs, purchased by Abraham some 3,800 years ago and traditionally regarded as the resting place of the biblical patriarchs and matriarchs. The site is marked by a monumental structure built by King Herod some 2,000 years ago. Hebron was also King David’s first capital, where he was crowned king of Israel about 3,000 years ago.

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The route passes through Bethlehem, birthplace of Jesus and where Jacob buried the matriarch Rachel and which serves as the setting of the Book of Ruth, before reaching Jerusalem, the capital of modern-day Israel and home to Mount Moriah — the traditional site of the Binding of Isaac — as well as the location of the First and Second Temples.

Continuing north, the highway reaches Bet El, where Jacob, while fleeing his brother Esau, experienced the prophetic dream of a ladder connecting heaven and earth and where, 20 years later, he returned with his family and received the name Israel. It then passes through Shiloh, which served as the spiritual center of the Israelites for nearly 400 years after their entry into the Land of Israel.

Orthodox Jews pray on Mount Gerizim overlooking Joseph’s Tomb, one of their holiest sites, in the city of Schechem, also known as Nablus on May 28, 2009.  (Menahem Kahana/AFP via Getty Images)

Farther north lies Shechem, where Joshua is said to have buried the bones of Joseph, which the Israelites carried from Egypt during the Exodus. The route then reaches Mount Tabor, where the prophetess Deborah sang her song of victory, and continues to Megiddo, the site of numerous battles involving the armies of Israel and invading forces throughout biblical history, before ending in Nazareth, the hometown of Jesus.

Yishai Fleisher, international spokesman for the Jewish community of Hebron, told Fox News Digital he has been working on the project for many years.

Dec. 18, 2021 shows a general view of Israel’s northern city of Nazareth and its Catholic Basilica of the Annunciation.  (Ahmad Gharabli/AFP via Getty images)

«Finally, the government is recognizing it. We have been advocating for this idea, which is similar to other roads around the world,» he said.

«In Germany, they have the Romantische Straße, or Romantic Road. In Spain, they have the Camino de Santiago. And in the United States, there is the famous Route 66. For us, it’s Route 60, the Biblical Highway.

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«I think it has educational, heritage and tourism value,» Fleisher continued. «The government views the Bible as an important part of Israel’s identity. We’ve been teaching it, we’ve been promoting it, and they’ve embraced the idea. Ahead of the elections, I think they want to show people that they are committed to branding Israel as the land of the Bible.»

The initiative also carries significance amid what Fleisher described as efforts by the Palestinian Authority to assert claims over sites of Jewish historical and biblical heritage.

He said there have been attempts to «erase» Jewish historical and biblical narratives, including efforts to reinterpret or displace long-held traditions associated with sites such as the Western Wall, the Temple Mount, Rachel’s Tomb and the Cave of the Patriarchs.

An Israeli flag flutters on the Mount of Olives as the sun rises over Jerusalem on June 13, 2025. (Ahmad Gharabli/AFP via Getty Images)

«It makes perfect sense because if one undermines the biblical heritage of Israel and this land, they are undermining the pillars of the Jewish state and could replace it with a Palestinian one,» he continued. «When we rename Route 60 or add the name ‘Biblical Highway,’ we are strengthening that pillar of our ancient identity in this land. Certainly, people who do not want to see Israel exist seek to remove that pillar.»

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Ze’ev Orenstein, Director of International Affairs at City of David, said the initiative offers visitors an opportunity to experience biblical history through the geography where it unfolded.

«The Biblical Highway will enable millions of visitors to bring their faith, heritage, and identity to life by traveling through the very places where the Biblical story unfolded and where the values that continue to shape Western civilization were born,» he told Fox News Digital. «It is an invitation to experience the Bible not only as a book, but as a living geography, as relevant today as it was millennia ago.»

The West Bank, also known as Judea and Samaria is home to some 500,000 Israelis.  (Mahmoud Illean/AP)

Parsons noted that there is also a King’s Highway in Jordan that the Israelites traveled along, which is marked as such by the Jordanians.

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«So Israel is not doing anything different from what Jordan has done on its side. I don’t think there is anything particularly political about that; it is simply an acknowledgment of historical truth,» he said.

Israel’s Ministry of Tourism spokesperson told Fox News Digital that it supports the name change and will work to incorporate «The Biblical Highway» into Israel’s marketing and branding materials. Visitor centers, observation points and multilingual signage are expected to be included.

President Donald Trump’s colossal ballroom could be backed by hundreds of millions in taxpayer money, and after months of the president declaring that it was completely privately funded, lawmakers aren’t happy. 

A report from the Washington Post found that estimates for Trump’s 90,000-square-foot ballroom had skyrocketed to $600 million. Of that, about half would come from taxpayer-funded sources. 

Both Republicans and Democrats had already drawn a sharp line against dipping into taxpayer funds to pay for the project earlier this year when confronted with tacking on roughly $220 million in security enhancement funding for the ballroom through budget reconciliation. 

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«We have to have a serious conversation about the benefit to the taxpayers, right? If taxpayers aren’t paying for it, it’s a different bar, but if they’re paying for it, we have to have a totally different conversation,» Sen. John Curtis, R-Utah, said. «Is that how they want their money spent?»

The Post’s report, published Tuesday, reviewed documents between the White House and Clark Construction, a McLean, Va.-based company leading the construction of the ballroom, dating back over the last several months. 

A project summary from March 5 detailed that the ballroom, which Trump initially said would cost $100 million, would clock in at $600 million. 

Of that, $293 million was expected to come from private donors. The remaining $307 million was to come from the Secret Service, White House Military Office and Executive Residence. All three are funded by taxpayers.

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When asked the veracity of the reported figures, Clark Construction referred Fox News Digital to the White House and noted that all project information was confidential. 

White House spokesman Davis Ingle did not deny the figures in a statement and said, «The East Wing Modernization Project is inextricably tied to the security of the president, the White House grounds and the certain security infrastructure assets.»

«The press release announcing the construction of the ballroom highlighted coordination with the White House Military Office and the United States Secret Service regarding design features and planning,» Ingle said. «President Trump and generous American patriots are funding the ballroom to the tune of approximately $400 million, which will be a secure and appropriate venue for presidents for generations to come.»

«The events over the weekend and the foiled attempted attack on the historic UFC Freedom 250 event at the White House proves exactly why the East Wing Modernization Project is severely needed for large-scale events, which include drone proof structures and drone ports among other critical security enhancements,» he continued. 

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., said he had not yet seen the report but noted that it would be a «different narrative than what we’ve heard.»

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Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., and Senate Republicans advanced a Trump-backed funding deal out of the Senate with the help of Senate Democrats in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 28, 2028. (Nathan Posner/Anadolu)

«I think there’s a rationale, particularly when it comes to the security parts of this to keep that place safe we need to be responsible for,» Thune said. «I just don’t know enough about how it’s being used — what it’s being used for.»

Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., said he would prefer the ballroom to be paid for with private funding but was open to dipping into taxpayer dollars if the goal was to «make it safer, protect the president.» 

When asked if he or other Republicans were contacted by the White House about the use of taxpayer money for the ballroom, Scott said, «No.» 

«You’d have to, and you know you’d think it’d have to come up over here for funding, and I haven’t seen anything yet,» Scott said.

Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., said lawmakers had seen this situation before with another project: the renovations to the Federal Reserve’s headquarters going over budget that spurred, in part, a public feud with former Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. 

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«I think when you move quickly, that’s when mistakes are made,» Tillis said. 

«It’s not surprising that the estimates were up.
I have the same view about the Arch,» he continued, referring to Trump’s proposed United States Triumphal Arch. «You know, we think it’s gonna be $25 million. I don’t know what the number is right now, but my guess is it’s gonna be a lot more than that.» 

«And we ought to be very thoughtful, go through the process versus fitting things into arbitrary timeframes,» he added. «Never works out.»

Some Republicans shrugged off the report, largely because it was produced by the Washington Post.

Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, said, «You lost me at Washington Post.» 

«I have no idea,» Moreno said. «Do I trust the Washington Post? No, but it does — when you have a cat litter situation, and you don’t want it to spill, newspapers serve a really good purpose.»