Trump signs interim agreement to end Iran 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.

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.”

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.

“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.

The White House said Trump signed a memorandum of understanding on ending the war in Iran while at Versailles, though cameras weren’t present for that.

Many historic treaties have been signed at Versailles over the centuries, ending wars or territorial disputes.

The most infamous was that sealed in 1919 officially ending World War I — whose harsh terms imposed on Germany are blamed by some historians for laying the groundwork for World War II.

President Donald Trump has signed an initial agreement that would extend the ceasefire by 60 days and  see the Strait of Hormuz reopened gradually.

Officials had previously said Trump and Vice President JD Vance had digitally signed the agreement on Sunday and that a ceremonial signing would be held on Friday in Switzerland.

But the Associated Press, citing a US official, said that Trump signed the deal while at Versailles on Wednesday following a trip to the Group of Seven summit in France.

The US official said Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian also signed it Wednesday, though Iran did not immediately comment.

It wasn’t immediately clear if that act started a 60-day negotiating clock to reach a final deal.

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