The United States and Iran have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to end hostilities and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, according to two U.S. officials. President Donald Trump confirmed the signing, which was initially scheduled to take place in Switzerland on Friday but was completed earlier.
Discussions to expedite the signing were reportedly held to facilitate the reopening of the strait, with both parties agreeing on this matter. A diplomatic source indicated that Iran requested the text of the MOU to remain unpublished until the formal signing, countering claims of political pressure on the White House to release it.
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced on social media that the agreement includes the immediate reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and the lifting of the U.S. naval blockade. A meeting between U.S. and Iranian delegations, led by Vice President Vance and Iranian parliamentary speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf, is scheduled for Friday in Switzerland to discuss Iran's nuclear program.
A senior administration official stated that the deal was electronically signed on Sunday by Trump, Vance, and Ghalibaf, while another source disputed this, suggesting it was a second signing. Trump later signed the document during a dinner in France with President Emmanuel Macron.