Trump Announces US-Iran Cease-Fire Deal and Plans to Send It to Congress
CNN reported that President Donald Trump announced that the United States and Iran had reached a memorandum of understanding to end hostilities and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, with a signing ceremony planned in Geneva. Fox News earlier said Trump claimed the Iran deal was near completion and that planned strikes on Tehran had been canceled. A senior Trump administration official told CNBC the memorandum could be finalized within days, though the administration remained less than certain it would be signed. The New York Times noted that both U. S. and Iranian officials were negotiating a draft that would halt hostilities and lift a naval blockade, while each side denied media speculation about its contents. BBC reported that Trump said the peace deal was slated for signing, while Iranian officials said the exact date remained uncertain. The Guardian added that Trump announced the deal would be signed and that the Strait of Hormuz would be reopened, though Iran again said the date was undecided. The New York Times later described the memorandum as proposing a 60-day cease-fire and reopening of the Strait, while both sides cautioned that a final agreement was still uncertain. Yahoo reported that hard-line Iranian factions, led by the Endurance Front, intensified criticism and protests against the pending memorandum, while Iranian leadership said it retained final decision-making authority. CNN later said Trump announced that the agreement called for the immediate lifting of the U.
S. naval blockade and a Tehran commitment not to pursue nuclear weapons, with a signing ceremony planned in Geneva. AP News reported that Washington and Tehran announced a preliminary deal to halt fighting and lift the blockade, with a formal signing expected in Switzerland. CNBC noted that Western leaders from the UK, France, Germany, Italy and Japan praised the agreement and urged swift reopening of the Strait, indicating readiness to lift sanctions if Iran curbed its nuclear program. AP News later said the United States and Iran announced a tentative cease-fire extension and Hormuz reopening, though implementation faced hurdles from Israel and unresolved nuclear issues. CNN reported that the memorandum would be signed in Switzerland, prompting market reactions and mixed responses from regional leaders. The Guardian reported that the United States and Iran signed an interim 60-day cease-fire and limited shipping access, but analysts doubted it would resolve deeper regional tensions. HuffPost noted that Trump denied a $300 million payment to Iran as leaders signed the preliminary peace accord. BBC reported that Trump claimed the agreement would prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon and that oil prices fell as the Strait of Hormuz was expected to reopen. Finally, CNBC reported that Trump said he might forward the cease-fire memorandum to Congress, while lawmakers on both sides sought more details.
