US President Donald Trump has said that he signed the Iran memorandum of understanding (MOU) aimed at ending the war.
Asked about the deal before getting into the presidential motorcade, Trump told reporters, "It's signed. Signed in Versailles. Just signed it."
Trump’s statement came after Iran said that a 14-point MOU with the US had been formally finalised following the presidents of both countries' signing of the agreement.
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei said early on Thursday that the “Islamabad memorandum” had become fully official after being signed by both Tehran and Washington, according to remarks carried by Iran’s semi-official Mehr News Agency.
Baghaei said the agreement would be signed digitally and confirmed that negotiations under the memorandum would focus exclusively on nuclear issues and sanctions relief.
He said the two sides would hold talks for up to 60 days, with the possibility of extending negotiations if necessary due to the complexity of the issues involved.
The spokesman also said US commitments regarding the lifting of its naval blockade had effectively begun following urgent talks after Israeli attacks on Beirut’s southern suburbs and Iranian threats of retaliation.
He added that Iranian vessels had already entered and exited ports “without problems,” describing it as a sign that US commitments were beginning to take effect.
Baghaei said Iran’s commitments regarding the Strait of Hormuz would begin following the signing and implementation of the memorandum.
Separately, a US official also confirmed to Anadolu that the MOU was signed on Wednesday.
According to the US news outlet Axios, US President Donald Trump personally signed a copy of the agreement during a dinner with French President Emmanuel Macron at the Palace of Versailles.
A photo of the signed agreement was sent to the Iranians and the mediating countries, it added.
