Trump may release US-Iran deal before Friday, Vance says

Trump may release US-Iran deal before Friday, Vance saysTo play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.This video can not be playedFigure caption, What did Trump do differently to Obama on Iran?ByHenry Moore, Chris Graham and Claire KeenanPublished15 June 2026Updated 16 June 2026Donald Trump may decide to release a preliminary deal to end the war with Iran before Friday, US Vice-President JD Vance says, after the US president said the agreement had already been signed.Vance has described the memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the US and Iran as "about a page and a half" and a "very general" document. Senior US officials have also begun giving some details about the deal, briefing that the Strait of Hormuz would re-open on Friday - the same day the deal is formally inked in Geneva.Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi confirmed a new round of negotiations on reaching a final peace deal with the US would begin in Switzerland the same day.How could the US-Iran deal affect oil prices and the cost of food?Published15 JuneBowen: Iran deal ends Trump's war that revealed limit of US dominancePublished15 JuneIt comes as Trump attends the G7 summit in France, which will host a special session about Iran attended by the leaders of Egypt, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, on Tuesday.Trump said during talks with French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday: "I am very happy to say it's signed, the deal is all signed", referring to the preliminary agreement.US officials said it had been signed electronically by Trump, Vance and Iranian parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf. Technical talks on Iran's nuclear programme were expected to begin this week, the officials said, while any sanctions relief or release of assets would depend on Iran meeting commitments under the deal.Vance told NBC News that nuclear inspectors would "absolutely" be allowed back into Iran as part of the deal.&...