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

US Vice-President JD Vance has said Donald Trump may decide to release a preliminary deal to end the war with Iran before Friday, the BBC writes.

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.

On Monday, during talks with French President Emmanuel Macron, Trump said: “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 program are expected to begin this week, the officials said, while any sanctions relief or release of assets will depend on Iran meeting commitments under the deal.