The MOU declared immediate and permanent termination of all military operations and called for both countries to refrain from interfering in each other’s foreign affairs. The signed MOU also calls for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, funding Iran $300 billion to reconstruct war-decimated areas, and a pledge from Iran to stop building nuclear weapons.Here’s a timeline of what’s happened between the U.S. and Iran since they signed the MOU.
Vice President JD Vance urges reporters to distrust Iranian social media reports about the MOU negotiations, particularly speculation that Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi snubbed Vance during weekend negotiations between the countries.Vance also said he talked with Iranian officials for nine hours. “I would just encourage the media to mistrust a little bit what you see coming out of Iranian social media,” he said at Emmen Air Base in Switzerland. “They can be confusing negotiators, but we feel like we’re making progress.”June 26: Israel and Lebanon sign peace framework
Israel and Lebanon both signed a peace framework in an effort to end border fighting between Hezbollah and the Jewish state. The trilateral agreement was signed by representatives from the U.S., Lebanon, and Israel for the purpose of negotiating an end to the conflict.July 1: US and Iran hold separate meetings in Qatar to discuss further negotiations
