White House Says Trump Signed End-of-War MOU with Iran, US Media Reports Agreement Takes Effect

On June 17 local time, the White House announced that US President Donald Trump signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to end the war with Iran.

A White House official told Reuters on the same day.

US online news outlet Axios also cited two senior US officials, reporting that the MOU was signed between the United States and Iran on June 17, and that the agreement has taken effect.

Iran also confirmed the development.

According to Reuters, Iranian state media reported, citing Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei, that the text of the agreement between the US and Iran was officially signed by the presidents of both countries.

Initially, the two sides had planned to meet in Switzerland on June 19 for an in-person signing ceremony.

A diplomatic source told Axios that there had been discussions to move up the signing timeline so that the Strait of Hormuz could be opened before June 19.

Axios reported that the US delegation led by US Vice President JD Vance and the Iranian negotiating team led by Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf are scheduled to hold talks in Switzerland on June 19 as planned.

However, it remains unclear whether the in-person signing ceremony on June 19 will proceed as scheduled.

Axios reporter Barak Ravid explained on the social media platform X that "President Trump signed it while having dinner with the French president at the Palace of Versailles in France, and a photo copy of the signed document was delivered to Iran and the mediating countries."

CNN also reported the same, adding that "while President Trump and Vice President Vance had previously signed the MOU with Iran electronically, President Trump has now signed a hard copy of the agreement."

Previously, the Trump administration announced on June 14 that an electronic signing of the MOU had taken place, involving President Trump, Vice President Vance, and Speaker Ghalibaf.


Reuters, citing a US official on June 17, reported that the MOU with Iran was concluded on June 14 through electronic signatures by Vice President Vance and Speaker Ghalibaf, with President Trump observing the signing process.

Ultimately, the MOU was expected to take effect through the in-person signing on June 19, but the signing on June 17 appears to have moved up the effective date.

In effect, the timeline for the MOU taking effect was accelerated while elevating the status of the signatories to the presidents of both nations.

With the official signing moved up, Iran is now able to immediately resume crude oil sales for 60 days starting June 17, in accordance with the terms of the MOU, Reuters reported.

The 60-day period is the timeframe during which both countries have agreed to continue detailed negotiations following the signing.

Axios pointed out that the timing of the official signing may have been moved up due to domestic political pressure in the US demanding the release of the full text of the MOU.

However, it also cited a source who countered that it was Iran that requested the contents of the MOU not be disclosed until the official signing, and that the White House did not fast-track the schedule due to domestic political pressure.

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