US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he had signed a memorandum of understanding with Iran aimed at ending the conflict between the two countries, while officials from both sides outlined the broad contours of the agreement.
“It’s signed. I signed it in Versailles. Just signed it,” Trump told reporters as he departed the French city. The White House later confirmed that the president had signed the MoU while in Versailles, although no cameras were present at the time.
A US official said Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian had also signed the agreement on Wednesday, though Tehran did not immediately comment. It remained unclear whether the signing triggered a 60-day window for negotiations on a final accord or how Trump’s latest signature differed from the digital endorsement that officials said took place on Sunday.
The agreement, mediated with the help of Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, is said to take immediate effect, with a formal signing ceremony scheduled in Switzerland on Friday.
According to US officials, the deal requires Iran to dilute its stockpile of highly enriched uranium and reaffirm that it will not develop or acquire nuclear weapons. In return, Washington will waive certain sanctions, allowing Iran to resume oil exports freely. The accord also provides for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz for 60 days without tolls and includes commitments related to Lebanon’s territorial integrity amid the ongoing conflict involving Israel and Hezbollah.
The full text of the agreement has not been officially released. However, officials from both countries have shared draft provisions indicating that Iran’s enriched uranium would be downgraded on site as a minimum requirement, while broader sanctions relief would be linked to progress in future negotiations.
Trump described the memorandum as a significant step but suggested it was not irreversible. “Nobody knows what it is, but it’s very strong,” he said. “It’s a memorandum of understanding, and if I don’t like it, we’ll go back to shooting at them, dropping bombs.”
The arrangement largely restores the pre-war status quo by ending hostilities, reopening nuclear talks and facilitating the resumption of maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a critical route for global energy supplies.
The agreement is expected to face scrutiny in Washington and could prove politically challenging for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as several of its provisions appear to offer Iran substantial concessions, including immediate oil waivers and the possibility of broader sanctions relief tied to future negotiations.
