US and Iran sign ceasefire agreement, details remain unclear
2026-06-16 10:20:12 source:CGTN
Jun 16, 2026
US President Donald Trump said on Monday that the United States and Iran had signed a preliminary agreement to end the war in the Gulf, although details have not yet been made public and both sides said a permanent truce still needs to be negotiated.
"The deal's all signed," Trump said after arriving in France for the G7 summit. He added that Vice President JD Vance would attend a formal signing ceremony in Geneva on Friday.
Vance told CNN that the signed memorandum of understanding (MoU) was only about one and a half pages long and "a very general document." US officials said further details would be released over the next two days. Vance added the MoU includes "a very significant sanctions relief package" for Iran.
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