U.S. President Donald Trump has said an initial agreement aimed at ending the war with Iran has already been signed, as Washington and Tehran prepare for a formal ceremony in Geneva later this week.
Speaking alongside French President Emmanuel Macron at the G7 summit on Monday, Trump said the document was complete and suggested that more details would be made public soon. “I am very happy to say it’s signed, the deal is all signed,” he said.
Senior U.S. officials said the framework would extend the current ceasefire for 60 days, giving both sides time to negotiate a broader settlement. The next phase is expected to focus on Iran’s nuclear programme, sanctions relief, frozen assets, and regional security commitments. Officials also said the Strait of Hormuz, a vital route for global oil shipments, was expected to reopen on Friday.
Vice-President JD Vance told CNN that the memorandum of understanding was “about a page and a half” and described it as a general framework rather than a final peace deal. He said many of the most sensitive issues would be handled during technical negotiations, including verification measures linked to Iran’s nuclear activities.
According to Vance, the agreement requires Iran to commit to “regional peace and stability” and stop supporting “terrorist organisations.” He said the most important condition was a verifiable pledge that Tehran would not build a nuclear weapon.
U.S. officials said the document had been signed electronically by Trump, Vance, and Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf. Trump said he wanted the agreement released, calling it “a very powerful document.”
The breakthrough was first announced by Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, whose government helped mediate the talks. He said the deal included “the immediate and permanent termination of military operations on all fronts, including in Lebanon.”
Israel has signalled caution. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israeli forces would remain in security zones in Lebanon, Syria, and Gaza “as long as necessary,” and insisted that Iran would not be allowed to acquire nuclear weapons.
Iranian officials confirmed the halt in military operations but described the agreement more carefully. Tehran’s foreign ministry said it still had “deep mistrust” of Washington and called the deal “merely a step towards reducing tensions.”
European leaders welcomed the announcement while stressing that Iran “must never acquire a nuclear weapon.” UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer called it “a hugely important step forward in ending the war, ensuring regional stability and re-opening the Strait of Hormuz.”