Key facts
- Iran and Russia signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on non-interference in internal affairs.
- Iran claims the U.S. has committed to lifting all sanctions on Iran within an agreed timetable.
- The text of the Iran-U.S. agreement has been officially signed by both presidents.
- Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced the US-Iran MoU will enter into force immediately.
- The Strait of Hormuz will be reopened by Iran, and Washington will lift its naval blockade on the waterway.
- An official ceremony to commemorate the agreement and commence technical talks is scheduled for June 19, 2026, in Switzerland.
Iran and Russia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) stipulating that neither nation will interfere in the internal affairs of the other, according to Iran's official news agency. Concurrently, Iran claims the U.S. has committed to ending all sanctions on Iran based on an agreed timetable, with the agreement's text officially signed by both presidents.
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced that the US-Iran Memorandum of Understanding will enter into force immediately. As a first step, he indicated that Tehran will reopen the Strait of Hormuz, while Washington will immediately lift its naval blockade on the waterway. Sharif added that Pakistan, with the support of co-mediator Qatar, will host the official ceremony on June 19, 2026, in Switzerland to commemorate the event and commence technical talks.