The Trump administration revealed the full text of the memorandum of understanding between the United States and Iran on Wednesday, including requirements that Iran downblend its enriched uranium stockpiles under the International Atomic Energy Agency's supervision and more details on the sequencing of sanctions relief.
Key Provisions of the Agreement
Speaking to reporters on background, a pair of senior U.S. officials read the 14-paragraph agreement aloud and provided commentary on its major provisions. The text differs in substantial ways from versions previously reported by outlets including CNN, Bloomberg and Al-Arabiya, with additional details about what Iran is required to do within 60 days as part of the deal about the Strait of Hormuz and the regime's nuclear stockpile.
Strait of Hormuz Passage
“Upon the signing of this MoU, the Islamic Republic of Iran will make arrangements using its best efforts for the safe passage of commercial vessels with no charge for 60 days only from the Persian Gulf to the Sea of Oman and vice versa,” the official read from the text. Previously reported versions of the text did not make clear that Iran would be barred from charging a toll or fee for passage through the vital shipping lane.
Commenting on the provision, the official said that a subsequent provision requiring dialogue with other Persian Gulf states would foreclose the possibility of Iran charging a toll on global energy supplies. “The Persian Gulf states will never reach an arrangement that doesn't permit toll-free access to the Strait of Hormuz for themselves and their industries,” the official told reporters.
Nuclear Program Concessions
The text also includes concessions on Iran's nuclear program. “The United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Iran have agreed to resolve the disposition of stockpiled enriched material pursuant to a mechanism that will be mutually agreed upon, in accordance with the schedule mentioned in paragraph seven, with the minimum methodology to be downblending on site under the supervision of the IAEA,” the official read from paragraph eight of the text.
Sanctions Relief Schedule
Paragraph seven addresses sanctions relief and says the United States will “terminate all types of sanctions” against Iran “in an agreed-upon schedule as part of the final deal.” The two sides are expected to begin negotiations on the “final deal” during the 60-day window of the memorandum of understanding.
Political Reactions and Criticism
Large portions of the text are similar or identical to previously reported versions. What the deal does and does not include will likely continue to prompt criticism from both Republicans and Democrats in Congress, as well as Israeli officials. U.S. President Donald Trump, speaking at the G7 meeting in Evian, France, on June 17, 2026, warned that if Iran does not honor the memorandum of understanding, “We will bomb them. They will be bombed.”
The senior officials said that there has been no change to the text since the United States and Iran agreed to it on Sunday and that it had not previously been released at Iran's request.
