US says Trump, Vance digitally signed Iran deal Sunday

The United States announced that a memorandum of understanding with Iran was digitally signed on Sunday, a day before an in-person ceremony is reportedly set for Friday in Switzerland. Vice President JD Vance stated that both he and President Donald Trump digitally signed the agreement, with Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf signing on behalf of Tehran.

This deal is said to end the US blockade of Iran, reopen the Strait of Hormuz, and initiate 60 days of negotiations concerning Tehran's nuclear program. However, the complete text of the agreement has not been made public, and senior US officials provided varying accounts regarding its contents and the timeline for its release.

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We already signed the deal digitally yesterday.

President Trump initially suggested the deal would be public "pretty soon," later amending that it would likely be released "some time after Friday." Aides offered slightly different timelines, with one indicating a release within 24 to 48 hours, while another suggested it would take "a little time" to operationalize the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, citing potential mine removal and operator judgments.

While the MOU establishes the framework for nuclear program negotiations over the next 60 days, a senior US official noted that Washington would know within "two or three weeks" if a follow-on agreement is achievable. Trump also reiterated threats of resuming attacks on Iran if a nuclear accord is not reached.

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We probably won’t return to normal in two weeks, but we will see a significant increase in strait traffic.