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2026 US-Iran Memorandum of Understanding

The sun sets over commercial vessels anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, with the city’s skyline in the background, September 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
September 7, 2026, 4:35 am
Iran says it will declare ‘prohibited zone’ near Strait of Hormuz in coming days
Hormuz traffic dips to lowest since May after US, Iran clashes; US energy secretary says there may not be a nuclear deal, but Iran’s ability to build bomb could be destroyed
By Agencies and ToI Staff
US President Donald Trump smiles during an event about drug prices, in the Oval Office of the White House, August 31, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
September 1, 2026, 10:25 am
‘What a stupid question’: Trump rules out idea of nuking Iran amid renewed tensions
US president claims Tehran ‘totally defeated militarily’ as he reportedly weighs limited strikes near Hormuz; several incidents reported in waterway as Tehran pushes for return to talks
By Jacob Magid, Agencies and ToI Staff
US President Donald Trump arrives to speak at a campaign rally in Myrtle Beach, S.C., August 21, 2026. (AP/Jacquelyn Martin)
August 28, 2026, 8:41 am
Going all in on sanctions, Trump limits how much he can squeeze out of Iran
Without military pressure, a wide deal covering Iran’s nuclear program, missiles and more is out of reach, experts say, but financial penalties may still create enough leverage for accord on Hormuz
By Nava Freiberg
US President Donald Trump walks to board Air Force One, August 27, 2026, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. (AP/Mark Schiefelbein)
August 28, 2026, 2:22 am
Trump seeks to sanction Tehran into submission rather than renew MOU, sources say
President says Washington not talking with Iran, hints new sanctions could hit Chinese banks that do business with it, as Iranian FM hosts Qatari diplomat for talks on Hormuz
By Jacob Magid, ToI Staff and Agencies
Motorcyclists pass a billboard depicting US President Donald Trump underwater amid explosions, with the words “Great Victory! Strait of Hormuz,” in Tehran, Iran, August 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
August 27, 2026, 10:15 am
From nukes to Hormuz: The shift in Trump’s Iran war objectives
The prime goal of reopening the key waterway wasn’t even an issue when the US and Israel opened the fighting
By AP
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks alongside Paraguay’s Vice President Pedro Alliana (not pictured), in the Treaty Room at the US State Department, August 4, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Tierney L. Cross)
August 26, 2026, 10:27 am
Rubio says no new Iran offensive for now as US focuses on economic pressure — report
Washington also bent on restoring shipping through Hormuz; Iran and Oman discuss temporary corridor; oil firms begin avoiding vessels on Iranian blacklist of ships
By Nava Freiberg, Agencies and ToI Staff
US President Donald Trump listens as Gemini co-founder and president Cameron Winklevoss, left, and Gemini co-founder and CEO Tyler Winklevoss, right, watch, during a meeting with technology leaders in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, August 19, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
August 20, 2026, 6:46 am
Declaring ‘economic D-Day,’ Trump says any country trading with Iran will be sanctioned
‘These maniacs are on the ropes, and these HISTORIC MEASURES will cripple them,’ claims president, as US military said helping get millions of barrels of oil through Hormuz daily
By Jacob Magid and Agencies
A man rides on his motorbike past a billboard with a message that reads in Farsi: 'We must rise up' and an image of the late Iranian supreme leader ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in Tehran, Iran, August 15, 2026. (AP/Vahid Salemi)
August 17, 2026, 9:06 pm
Battered by war, Iran’s rulers wary of renewed unrest if US tightens pressure
As the public deals with a deteriorating economic situation and bleak outlook, officials say that masses could take to the streets in protest if conditions worsen
By Reuters
US President Donald Trump (left) seen signing the Persian-language version of the memorandum of understanding with Iran, at the Palace of Versailles in France, June 17, 2026. (Screenshot/White House via X); Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian signs the MOU in a photo released June 17, 2026, by the regime-run IRNA news agency. (IRNA via X)
August 17, 2026, 5:23 pm
As 60-day MOU expires, the US and Iran are even further apart than before
With both sides refusing to compromise on reopening the Strait of Hormuz and ending the US naval blockade, there is no clear path out of the war that began on February 28
By AP
US President Donald Trump returns a salute as he walks from Marine One to his limousine upon his arrival at the Ellipse just outside of the White House, August 16, 2026, in Washington. (AP/Jose Luis Magana)
August 17, 2026, 3:26 pm
Trump threatens to bomb Oman over its deal with Iran on Hormuz, as 60-day MOU expires
US president says stopping Iran from building nuclear weapon is top priority for US, contradicting Vance; drones target office of Iraqi Kurdistan’s PM, home of top intel official
By Nava Freiberg, Jacob Magid and Agencies
A man looks at a banner depicting US President Donald Trump displayed in front of the Zolfaghar and Zolghadr ballistic missiles exhibited at Azadi Square in Tehran, Iran's capital, on August 2, 2026. (Fatemeh Bahrami / Anadolu via Reuters)
August 17, 2026, 10:28 am
Report: Iran has spent 60-day MOU window getting ready to ‘widen the war’
WSJ says Tehran has ramped up production of missiles and drones; IRGC reportedly sent advisers to proxies in Yemen, Iraq and Lebanon to lay plans for expanded regional conflcit
By ToI Staff
US President Donald Trump holds an article about prescription drug prices as he speaks with reporters before boarding Air Force One, August 14, 2026, at Joint Base Andrews, Md. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
August 15, 2026, 1:26 am
Trump says he’ll hit Iran hard economically, will soon declare Hormuz ‘US territory’
US president urges Americans to accept slightly higher gas prices for the ‘great service’ of preventing Iran from obtaining nuclear bomb, dismisses concerns about conditions aboard aircraft carrier
By Agencies and ToI Staff
A billboard depicting a fallen Statue of Liberty and crowds carrying Iranian and Shiite flags overlooks Revolution Square as traffic drives by in Tehran, Iran, August 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
August 8, 2026, 11:40 pm
Tehran issues drastic new demands for deal to reopen Hormuz, says US must ‘correct its behavior’
Washington doesn’t immediately respond to new demands, which include a permanent end to the conflict and withdrawal of American forces from Mideast, ‘complete compensation’ for war damage
By Agencies and ToI Staff
US Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks during a meeting about military families with President Donald Trump, in the Oval Office of the White House, August 3, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
August 8, 2026, 6:30 pm
Top US general said urging Iran war ‘off-ramp’ as Tehran and Oman near Hormuz deal
Caine reportedly warns Trump advisers that further military action could backfire; Iranian Guards say negotiations with Muscat have ‘nothing to do’ with reopening key waterway
By Agencies and ToI Staff
This frame grab taken from AFPTV video footage on July 12, 2026 shows a cargo ship anchoring near the Strait of Hormuz off the eastern coast of the United Arab Emirates at Khor Fakkan. (AFPTV/AFP)
August 7, 2026, 9:33 pm
Iran said awaiting top council’s okay for Hormuz accord; US official: ‘We expect a deal soon’
Report says that under temporary deal, Iran and Oman will oversee transit in strait, and ships will not be charged tolls; opposition outlet claims Mojtaba Khamenei in critical condition
By Jacob Magid and ToI Staff
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