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White House confirms that US, Iran negotiators have agreed to MoU that awaits Trump’s approval
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleJacob Magid is The Times of Israel's US bureau chief
US President Donald Trump speaks during a Cabinet meeting at the White House, May 27, 2026, in Washington, as Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, looks on. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
The White House confirms reporting that US and Iran negotiators have reached an agreement on a Memorandum of Understanding that will extend the ongoing ceasefire by 60 days, during which the sides will hold talks on Tehran’s nuclear program.
However, a statement attributed to US sources responding to querying reporters clarifies that US President Donald Trump still needs to sign off on the MOU.
A US official, in an Axios report, confirmed by the White House, is quoted as saying that Trump wants to take a couple of days to think about it before deciding.
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