U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that a preliminary deal to end the war with Iran had already been signed and that details of the agreement would be released in the near future.
“I am very happy to say it’s signed, the deal is all signed,” Trump told the audience during talks with French President Emmanuel Macron at the G7 summit on Monday.
Senior U.S. officials confirmed that the deal would be signed electronically by Trump, Vice President JD Vance and Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, and that the Strait of Hormuz would re‑open on Friday – the same day the agreement is formally inked in Geneva.
Technical talks on Iran’s nuclear programme are expected to begin this week, and any sanctions relief or release of assets will depend on Iran meeting the commitments under the deal.
The agreement will extend a ceasefire for another 60 days, during which both sides will negotiate the final details. The U.S. also announced the removal of a naval blockade of Iranian ports, with ships already moving out of the Strait of Hormuz carrying oil.
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israeli forces would remain in security zones in Lebanon, Syria and Gaza “as long as necessary,” while reaffirming that Israel has the right to self‑defence.
International leaders, including UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and France’s Emmanuel Macron, welcomed the breakthrough and said the deal would help re‑open the Strait of Hormuz and restore regional stability.
Key sticking points addressed include Iran’s nuclear enrichment, Western insistence that the country not possess a nuclear weapon, and the need for comprehensive sanctions relief and access to frozen oil revenues.
