What’s in the U.S.-Iran agreement and Hegseth calls NATO allies ‘shameful’: Morning Rundown

Morning RundownWhat’s in the U.S.-Iran agreement and Hegseth calls NATO allies ‘shameful’: Morning RundownPlus, why Chinese soccer fans are supporting a referee at the World Cup.Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00President Donald Trump signs a memorandum of understanding laying out terms for ending the war with Iran at the Palace of Versailles in France on Wednesday.ReutersShareAdd NBC News to GoogleJune 18, 2026, 7:05 AM EDTBy Elizabeth Robinson, Delia Sara Rangel and David HickeyTrump signs an interim agreement to end the war in Iran. Experts explain why smartphones aren’t to blame for America’s declining fertility rate. And in China, where the national team failed to make it to the World Cup, fans are instead rallying behind a referee.Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.Here’s what to know today.Trump and Iran’s president sign interim agreementAdd NBC News to GoogleTrump touts deal with Iran as administration releases text of agreement02:18President Donald Trump and his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian both digitally signed a memorandum of understanding laying out terms for ending the war. Trump signed the memorandum yesterday while at dinner at the Palace of Versailles with French President Emmanuel Macron. This is Morning Rundown, a weekday newsletter to start your day. Sign up here to get it in your inbox.Vice President JD Vance will travel to Switzerland tomorrow, according to a U.S. official. The Swiss government said delegations from the U.S. and Iran would meet there to kick off initial talks on a final peace deal, with the clock starting on a 60-day negotiating window to resolve key issues around the future of the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program. The U.S. is also expected to lift sanctions on Iran and unfreeze funds and assets linked to the country’s regime. The memorandum also declares an intent to stop military operations in the war that began Feb. 28.Also included...