US and Iran sign initial deal to end war, ease sanctions and open strait as nuclear talks continue
The deal pauses hostilities, opens the Strait of Hormuz and starts 60 days of talks on Iran’s nuclear program and sanctions relief.
- On Wednesday, June 17, 2026, President Donald Trump signed the "Memorandum of Understanding" with Iran at the Palace of Versailles in France, marking a significant step toward ending the Middle East conflict.
- Mediated by Pakistan and Qatar, the 14-point agreement aims to conclude the war initiated on February 28, 2026, between the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran.
- Taking immediate effect, the pact requires the Islamic Republic to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, while the United States must lift the naval blockade against Iranian ports within 30 days.
- Negotiators have 60 days to reach a permanent truce regarding Iran's nuclear program and lifting of sanctions, during which Washington committed to a $300 billion reconstruction plan.
- Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif stated his country will host an official commemorative ceremony on Friday, June 19, in Switzerland, despite the document already being electronically signed.
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Against the odds, the Memorandum of Understanding signed by the US and Iran appears to be holding, after threats and counter-threats. It may collapse, but it
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Against the odds, the Memorandum of Understanding signed by the US and Iran appears to be holding, after threats and counter-threats. It may collapse, but it has survived a first round of talks between the two sides in Switzerland over the weekend. President Trump started a war against Iran in violation of the US Constitution’s …
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Authored by Ron Paul Against the odds, the Memorandum of Understanding signed by the US and Iran appears to be holding, after threats and counter-threats. It may collapse, but it has survived a first round of talks between the two sides in Switzerland over the weekend. President Trump started a war on Iran against all sober guidance and in violation of the US Constitution’s requirement that only Congress can declare war. There must be a reckonin…
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US president is criticized both at home and abroad regarding the memorandum of understanding with Tehran; Now he is trying to project power through threats, while his vice president is projecting optimism and reconciliation at the summit in Switzerland
After three months of conflict triggered by the American-Israeli strikes of February 28, 2026, the White House is trying to sell a strategic victory to public opinion. Trump claims to have obtained the reopening of the Strait of Ormuz, the fall in oil prices and the return of regional stability, which JD Vance, commissioned to manage this after-sales service paved with traps, described as "win-win compromise".
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