Live Roundups Editor's Desk Insights Executive Ops Weather About 🔍
Home › World News › The US and Iran publish their official agreement. Here’s...
World News

The US and Iran publish their official agreement. Here’s what’s in it

The US and Iran publish their official agreement. Here’s what’s in it
South China Morning Post Wednesday 17 June 2026, 22:50 UTC By Dewey Sim 1 min read
Key Points

A senior US official on Wednesday released the text of an agreement reached between Washington and Tehran to end the Iran war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, after months of conflict had battered the global economy and sent oil prices soaring. The outline of the agreement, titled “Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding between the United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Iran”, was released following days of pushback over the Trump administration’s lack of transparency.

A senior US official on Wednesday released the text of an agreement reached between Washington and Tehran to end the Iran war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, after months of conflict had battered the global economy and sent oil prices soaring. The outline of the agreement, titled “Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding between the United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Iran”, was released following days of pushback over the Trump administration’s lack of transparency. US President...
US (LOCATION) Iran (LOCATION) Washington (LOCATION) Tehran (LOCATION) the Iran war (EVENT) the Strait of Hormuz (LOCATION) the United States of America (LOCATION) the Islamic Republic of Iran (LOCATION) Trump (ORG)
Originally published by South China Morning Post Read original →

Related Stories

株価 初の7万1000円台に アメリカとイランの覚書署名で

NHK World 10m ago

Trump earns laughs as hot mics at G7 summit capture leaders discussing lighter topics

Hot mics at G7 capture world leaders' chats between weighty topics Thu 18 Jun 2026 at 10:17am In short: Hot mics at the G7 summit revealed that conversations between world leaders often cover lighter topics. The leaders of the world's richest democracies discussed sports, smoking and something about Greenland this week at the summit in France.

ABC Australia 13m ago

China’s Unusually Heavy Rains Fill Dams and Put Crops at Risk

China’s Unusually Heavy Rains Fill Dams and Put Crops at Risk It’s been a particularly wet start to southern China’s rainy season, and more unusually heavy downpours could be on the way over the summer. Average nationwide precipitation since the rainy season began on April 1 is 12% higher than normal, making it the second wettest season so far in a decade, according to the China Meteorological Administration.

Bloomberg Markets 19m ago

Raul Castro backs sweeping Cuba reforms to revive struggling economy

Raul Castro backs sweeping Cuba reforms to revive struggling economy Cuba's former president Raul Castro on Wednesday backed sweeping economic reforms proposed by the government to revive the crisis-hit economy amid a longstanding US embargo. The measures would expand private investment, attract capital from Cubans abroad and reduce the state's role, with lawmakers expected to approve key changes this week. Cuba's powerful ex-president Raul Castro on Wednesday threw his weight behind liberal...

France 24 20m ago