Key facts
- The US and Iran are scheduled to sign an interim peace deal in Switzerland on Friday, June 19.
- The agreement will be signed at the Burgenstock resort near Lucerne.
- The memorandum of understanding aims to end the Middle East conflict.
- The deal includes provisions on Iran's nuclear program, sanctions, and the Strait of Hormuz.
- US President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and Iran's deputy foreign minister Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf electronically signed the framework agreement.
The United States and Iran are scheduled to sign a memorandum of understanding on Friday, June 19, at Switzerland's Burgenstock resort, aimed at ending the Middle East conflict. The Swiss foreign ministry confirmed the location near Lucerne for the signing, which follows weeks of intense negotiations.
The conflict, which began on February 28 with US-Israeli strikes on Iran, has engulfed the Middle East. Both Tehran and Washington announced Sunday they had reached an agreement.
According to a senior US official, the framework agreement was electronically signed by US President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and Iran's deputy foreign minister, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf. The text of the agreement has not been publicly released, but it is described as a general document about a page and a half long.
Disagreements between the sides reportedly centered on Iran's nuclear program, sanctions, and the Strait of Hormuz. Iran's Foreign Minister has stated that any Israeli attack on Lebanon would violate the interim agreement, identifying Israel and Hezbollah as parties to the accord. Trump has confirmed that the Strait of Hormuz will be fully opened as part of the deal.