Key facts
- US and Iran signed an interim peace deal electronically on Wednesday, with a 60-day window to negotiate a comprehensive treaty.
- The agreement aims to end hostilities, with immediate effect.
- Key provisions include reopening the Strait of Hormuz, lifting the US naval blockade, and addressing Iran's nuclear program.
- Iran commits to resolving the disposition of stockpiled, enriched material and not to procure or develop nuclear weapons.
- The deal was signed by US President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, with mediation from Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
- Trump signed a physical copy in France, while Trump and Vice President Vance digitally signed it over the weekend.
The United States and Iran have signed a preliminary memorandum of understanding (MOU) to end hostilities, which went into immediate effect on Wednesday, according to Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who served as the top mediator.
President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian signed the 14-point MOU, demonstrating "the commitment of both sides to a diplomatic resolution of the conflict," Sharif stated on social platform X.
As a first step, Iran will reopen the Strait of Hormuz, and the United States will lift its naval blockade. The deal also provides a 60-day window for both parties to negotiate the outcome of Iran's nuclear program, with Iran reaffirming it will not procure or develop nuclear weapons and will resolve the disposition of stockpiled, enriched material under IAEA supervision.
Trump signed a physical copy of the MOU while dining with French President Emmanuel Macron following the G7 summit in France. Trump and Vice President Vance had digitally signed the MOU over the weekend. Pezeshkian shared the document on X, calling it a "historical document and a message from a powerful Iran: Peace will be realized in the shadow of mutual respect."
Trump indicated he would take credit if the deal succeeds but blame Vance if it fails, warning of military action if Iran violates the agreement.