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Trump signs interim agreement to end Iran war
"It’s signed," Trump said as he left the Palace of Versailles after attending a dinner hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron.
"I signed it in Versailles," Trump said. "Just signed it."
Trump spent the evening there after having attended the G7 summit that ended on Wednesday afternoon.
The palace is about 15 miles southwest of Paris.
Interim US-Iran deal comes into immediate effect, mediator Pakistan says
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on X that both the US and Iran had signed the agreement and endorsed him as a mediator.
He said the deal "shall enter into force with immediate effect and as a first step, Islamic Republic of Iran will instantly reopen the Strait of Hormuz and the United States of America will immediately lift the naval blockade."
I am honoured to announce that the historic ‘Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding’ has been electronically signed today between the United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Iran. The Memorandum has been signed by honourable Presidents of both the countries and also…
— Shehbaz Sharif (@CMShehbaz) June 18, 2026
He said there will still be a formal signing ceremony on Friday.
Sharif's post came after Trump said he signed the agreement at the Palace of Versailles near Paris.
Iran confirms signing interim agreement on ending war
Iran on Thursday confirmed it signed an interim agreement to extend the ceasefire by another 60 days and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
"The text of the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding was finalized with the signatures of the presidents — now it is time to test the implementation of the agreement," state news agency IRNA quoted Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei as saying.
The spokesman added that the expected signing of the agreement would no longer then happen in Switzerland.
Pakistan, which has been playing the role of mediator, said a ceremonial signing ceremony would take place on Friday.
WATCH: Trump signs US-Iran interim agreement
White House Deputy Chief of Staff Dan Scavino posted a video that showed Trump signing the memorandum of understanding between the US and Iran.
Trump signed the document shortly before the dinner hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron at the Palace of Versailles.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has also digitally signed the agreement, the IRNA news agency reported citing the Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson.
A formal signing agreement is scheduled for Friday, with Pakistan having confirmed the ceremony but Iranian officials having said there wasn't a need for the expected ceremony anymore.
Just prior to this evenings dinner at Versailles in France, hosted by President @EmmanuelMacron—President @realDonaldTrump signed the Iran Memorandum of Understanding, once Secretary Rubio received it…
— Dan Scavino (@Scavino47) June 17, 2026
“A pretty key moment in history we are sharing together…” @SecRubio pic.twitter.com/sLYi6G9TM3
What's in the US-Iran interim deal?
Now that the US and Iran have signed an interim pact to end fighting for a period of 60 days, the real task of implementation begins.
The pact extends the April ceasefire between the US and Iran, though both sides continued with some strikes in the months that followed.
Critics on the right and left question Iran deal
Still, there is deep skepticism among both Republican and Democratic lawmakers that the deal is realistic, workable or would have any effect on subsequent nuclear talks.
Nikki Haley, the former South Carolina governor and former US ambassador to the UN, wrote that Iranians will use any funds received "to further their nuclear ambitions and on terrorist proxies against us."
Hitting Iran’s nuclear and missile sites was the right move. This regime chants death to America, murders our troops, and attempts to assassinate Americans on U.S. soil. They believe they have an obligation to destroy us.
— Nikki Haley (@NikkiHaley) June 17, 2026
Now, we plan to unlock billions of dollars and lift… https://t.co/kFCcZZblyg
"It's a huge mistake to pay to rebuild the threat we just destroyed," she added.
US-Iran deal kicks off 60-day period for technical talks aimed at ending war
The interim deal between the US and Iran is set to trigger a period of 60 days over which the most divisive issue between the two countries would be addressed —Tehran's nuclear program.
Preventing Iran from attaining a nuclear bomb was a key reason that President Donald Trump said he launched the war with Israel in February, but the tentative agreement leaves little runway to negotiate the long-running sticking point.
The previous nuclear pact between Iran and world powers, from which Trump pulled the US in his first term, took many months to negotiate.
Under terms of the initial deal, Iran would immediately take steps to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to global oil shipments and would be allowed to sell its oil without restrictions, a US official said.
Iran is also set to receive at least $300 billion for reconstruction and the US would work to end all American and UN sanctions imposed on Tehran. That is, if a final agreement addressing Iran's nuclear program is reached after the 60-day period for talks.
The initial agreement said the sides agreed to resolve "the disposition" of Iran's highly enriched uranium during that period.
