The long-awaited Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the US and Iran to cease hostilities is on the table for signature – but will it actually be signed? According to President Donald Trump, it will happen today, Sunday, June 14. Just this morning, however, the semi-official Iranian news agency Fars reported that Tehran has not yet made a final decision. Still, what makes his words ring more likely than in times past is that Iran’s foreign minister, Seyed Abbas Araghchi, has stopped denying the agreement and is now saying that the two governments are indeed close to a deal.
On June 11, talking to reporters, President Trump explained that he called off scheduled military strikes against Iran because of significant progress in negotiations. That progress has resulted in the real possibility of an MOU signing. From unofficial reporting, the key elements of the MOU are a 60-day ceasefire, the Strait of Hormuz opened for transit, and Iran giving up its nuclear weapons ambitions. That may sound like everything President Trump has wanted and been denied this whole time – but according to Iranian officials, we’re closer than ever.
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