The US and Iran have produced a preliminary memorandum of understanding aimed at ending hostilities and reopening the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping. The formal signing ceremony is scheduled for June 19 in Switzerland.
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What the deal actually says
The MOU’s core terms are straightforward: a 60-day ceasefire extension, Iran’s commitment to clear mines from the Strait of Hormuz within 30 days, and the US ending its naval blockade. The goal is restoring pre-war commercial shipping traffic shortly after implementation.
This is explicitly an interim framework, not a peace treaty. The thornier questions, Iran’s nuclear program, sanctions architecture, long-term security guarantees, are all pushed to subsequent rounds of negotiation. Negotiations involved intermediaries including Pakistan, underscoring just how many regional players have a stake in the outcome.
