U.S. and Iran Electronically Sign 'End-of-War MOU'; U.S. Emphasizes 'Phased Easing of Sanctions'

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The United States and Iran have already completed the electronic signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to end the war, ahead of an official signing ceremony. The U.S. has reiterated that the Strait of Hormuz will be open free of charge and that sanctions against Iran will be eased in phases.

Correspondent Kim Yongtae reports from Washington.

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U.S. President Donald Trump, who is in France to attend the G7 summit, stated that the MOU to end the war has already been signed.

[Donald Trump / U.S. President: I am pleased to announce that (the end-of-war MOU) has been signed. It is all finished. The agreement with Iran will bring success to the entire world.]

The agreement process has effectively been completed through electronic signatures ahead of the official ceremony.

It is reported that the document was signed by President Trump and Vice President Vance for the U.S., and by Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf for Iran.

[Donald Trump / U.S. President: The key point is that Iran will not possess nuclear weapons. Iran has also agreed to this, provided there is strong oversight, and they will not have nuclear weapons.]

President Trump reaffirmed that after the signing of the MOU, the Strait of Hormuz will be open and there will be no transit fees.

He emphasized that the easing of sanctions against Iran will take place in phases, depending on Iran's actions—specifically, whether it fulfills its promises.

This is a clearly different stance from that of Iran, which desires immediate sanctions relief, such as the unfreezing of some of its assets.

[JD Vance / U.S. Vice President: For example, if Iran takes steps to remove its stockpile of enriched uranium, sanctions relief will follow.]

Vice President Vance is scheduled to attend the signing ceremony in Switzerland on June 19, but since President Trump is currently in Europe, the possibility of his direct attendance remains open.

The contents of the MOU, which have not yet been disclosed, are expected to be made public after the signing ceremony.

The U.S. media outlet Axios predicted that the U.S. and Iran will immediately begin their first round of working-level negotiations following the signing ceremony in Geneva, Switzerland.

(Video reporting: Park Eun-ha, Video editing: Kim Byeong-jik)
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