U.S. Says Understanding With Iran Already Signed, Formal Ceremony Set for Friday
A senior U.S. official said Monday evening in a briefing to reporters that the United States and Iran have already signed the memorandum of understanding reached between the two sides. According to the official, the document was signed by President Donald Trump, Vice President J.D. Vance, and Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf.
The formal signing ceremony is scheduled for Friday in Switzerland, with Vance, U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff, and Jared Kushner expected to attend. The official said the Trump administration is now in direct contact with senior figures in the Iranian system for the first time in 47 years.
That channel, he said, is helping Washington better understand Tehran’s demands. “The Iranians are agreeing to concessions they did not agree to in the past, so we are agreeing to consider steps we did not agree to in the past,” he said, according to Barak Ravid.
Despite the expected ceremony on June 19, major parts of the deal remain unresolved, including Iran’s nuclear program and sanctions relief, which are still under discussion.
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