Trump Says Signing of End-of-War MOU Possible This Weekend or Monday

U.S. President Donald Trump assessed it as "very positive" on Friday (local time) that Iran announced it is close to reaching a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the two countries to end the war.

President Trump made the remarks during a phone call with the U.S. online media outlet Axios regarding the position stated by Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on social media.

Minister Araghchi said on X earlier that day, "We are closer than ever to the 'Islamabad MOU' (end-of-war memorandum)," adding, "In line with our responsible and transparent approach, all details will be made public when the time is right."

Axios reported that President Trump said he still believes a signing ceremony for the MOU could take place this weekend (June 13–14) or on Monday (June 15).

President Trump mentioned the possibility of holding a signing ceremony this weekend the previous day, stating that the end-of-war MOU with Iran was in the final stages of coordination; his comments today appear to have extended the potential timeline for the agreement to early next week.

A senior official in the Trump administration also supported this outlook by mentioning the possibility of a signing within the next few days.

Reuters and AFP reported that the official also stated during a press call that day, "We expect to sign this agreement within the next few days."

Earlier that day, President Trump expressed strong dissatisfaction toward Iran via his social media platform, Truth Social, stating, "The conditions (regarding the end of the war) leaked by Iran to fake news are completely unrelated to the conditions agreed upon in writing."

This is interpreted as a reaction to reports by Iranian media outlets claiming that the end-of-war MOU includes terms favorable to Iran, such as the "partial release of frozen funds immediately upon signing."

U.S. Vice President JD Vance also addressed the issue, noting that there is a lot of misinformation circulating, and stated, "First, Iran is not receiving any cash, and funds will not be released just because they sign an agreement or attend a meeting."

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