President Donald Trump announced that a memorandum of understanding between the U.S. and Iran will be signed on Sunday, June 14, 2026 [1].
The deal aims to end the ongoing conflict between the two nations and restore commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. If successful, the agreement would resolve a critical geopolitical flashpoint and secure the retrieval of sensitive nuclear materials.
Trump shared the news via a post on Truth Social, saying that the agreement would allow the U.S. to collect Iran’s nuclear materials once the situation is calm [2]. The timing of the signing coincides with Trump's birthday on June 14 [3].
According to the announcement, the Strait of Hormuz will reopen immediately after the memorandum is signed [2]. This move is intended to stabilize global shipping lanes that have been disrupted by the conflict [4].
"We will go in to collect Iran’s nuclear materials when all is calm," Trump said [5].
Iranian officials have offered mixed responses to the announcement. The Iranian Foreign Minister previously said the agreement had never been closer [6]. However, a spokesperson for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps dismissed the timeline as a political stunt, saying Trump is seeking a birthday political victory [7].
While the U.S. administration maintains that a settlement has been reached, Tehran has not confirmed the specific reopening timeline for the Strait of Hormuz [2, 7].
“"We will go in to collect Iran’s nuclear materials when all is calm."”
The proposed agreement represents a high-stakes attempt to pivot from military confrontation to diplomatic stabilization. By linking the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz to the removal of nuclear materials, the U.S. is attempting to secure a tangible security win while restoring global trade. However, the public disagreement between the Iranian Foreign Ministry and the IRGC suggests internal friction within Tehran that could jeopardize the deal's implementation.
