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

Trump may release US-Iran deal before Friday, Vance says 1 hour ago Share Save Add as preferred on Google Henry Moore , Chris Graham and Claire Keenan Reuters Donald Trump may decide to release a preliminary deal to end the war with Iran before Friday, US Vice-President JD Vance says, after the US president said the agreement had already been signed. 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. It comes as Trump attends the G7 summit in France, which will on Tuesday host a special session about Iran attended by the leaders of Egypt, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. How could the US-Iran deal affect oil prices and the cost of food? Bowen: Iran deal ends Trump's war that revealed limit of US dominance 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 Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf. Technical talks on Iran's nuclear programme 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. While Trump had earlier suggested that details of the agreement were set to be published "pretty soon" after Friday's ceremony, Vance told Fox News the US president might decide to release the agreement with Tehran before then. Vance earlier told CNN's Jake Tapper that the memorandum of understanding (MOU) was a very general document, adding that a lot of the details would be worked out during future negotiations. "On a number of issues, we are going to have to figure this stuff out during the technical negotiation phase, but what the MOU does is set up a framework whereby the Iranians get the benefits of the bargain by meeting their obligations under the bargain," he said. In "paragraph one" of the document it is outlined that Iran will commit itself to "regional peace and stability", Vance said, which he added included stopping the funding of "terrorist organisations". "Most importantly, they're going to have a verifiable commitment to not building a nuclear weapon," Vance said. G7 allies will be eager to discuss Iran with Trump, with the UK and France having led plans for a defensive mission to protect vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. Trump said he did not believe the US would "need much help" in ensuring the free passage of shipping but added he did not think it was "a bad idea to have a ship or two" from other countries based in the strategic waterway. What did Trump do differently to Obama on Iran? The deal will extend a ceasefire for another 60 days, during which the sides