President Trump is pushing to fast-track the second phase of the US-Iran framework agreement, with a Memorandum of Understanding expected to land as soon as mid-June. The plan: formalize a short-term deal that halts hostilities, then use a 60-day window to hammer out the hard stuff, including Iran’s nuclear program and sanctions relief.
Trump has signaled he intends to submit key elements of the agreement to Congress shortly after it’s reached.
What the MoU actually covers
The MoU is designed to de-escalate military tensions in the region and reopen the Strait of Hormuz to normal commercial traffic. The signing could take place in Geneva or elsewhere in Switzerland, with references pointing to around June 19 as a target date.
The 60-day negotiation period is expected to tackle uranium enrichment, which has been the central anxiety of every Iran deal since the Obama era. Iran’s enrichment capabilities have expanded significantly since the US withdrew from the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, and any new agreement would need to address where those capabilities stand today. Iran reportedly also wants to discuss the release of assets that have been frozen under US sanctions.
