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Thursday, May 28, 2026
White House confirms that US, Iran negotiators have agreed to MoU that awaits Trump’s approval
Jacob 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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