By The Epoch Times | Created at 2026-06-17 17:51:58 | Updated at 2026-06-19 08:17:03
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President Donald Trump speaks as U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio (L) and U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth (R) listen during a meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington on May 27, 2026. Trump meets with his Cabinet days after saying a peace deal with Iran was “largely negotiated” amid expectations around the re-opening the Strait of Hormuz. Win McNamee/Getty Images
The memorandum of understanding with Iran to end the war, reopen the Strait of Hormuz, and restrain Tehran’s nuclear ambitions was revealed by senior U.S. officials on June 17.
The deal, which was read by a senior U.S. official in a call with reporters, requires Iran to immediately reopen the Strait of Hormuz without tolls during a 60-day period of negotiations.
