Trump says Iran deal ‘all signed,’ Tehran presses Lebanon demands: Live updates
US President Donald Trump has said that a memorandum of understanding with Iran is “all signed,” with the official ceremony expected on Friday.
Vice President J.D. Vance, meanwhile, who previously told ABC News that the peace roadmap had been signed “digitally” over the weekend, will be attending the event, according to Trump.
Reuters, citing unnamed US officials, reported on Monday that the roadmap had been signed on Iran’s behalf by Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf.
The US president also expressed confidence that the Strait of Hormuz will reopen soon after the memorandum is officially inked.
Meanwhile, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei warned that Lebanon’s territorial integrity is an “inseparable part” of the memorandum. His remark followed Israeli airstrikes on the Middle Eastern country.
The Israeli leadership has reportedly rejected parts of the deal between Washington and Tehran and vowed to continue striking Hezbollah targets as it sees fit.
The talks were repeatedly stalled and delayed, with both sides accusing each other of making unacceptable demands and citing a lack of trust.
Most recently, Iran threatened to suspend the negotiations over Israel’s continuing strikes in Lebanon. In an effort to prevent the talks from collapsing, Trump reportedly demanded that Israel halt the attacks during several heated phone calls with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Here are the latest developments:
- Iran will reportedly reopen the Strait of Hormuz, halt uranium enrichment, and renounce nuclear weapons in exchange for the release of $25 billion in frozen assets, sanctions relief, an end to the US naval blockade, and a $300 billion reconstruction package.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has called for an end to Israeli military actions in Lebanon, saying during separate phone calls with his Turkish, Iraqi, and Egyptian counterparts that all hostilities must cease.
- Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz has said the IDF will not withdraw from southern Lebanon despite the reported terms of the agreement, warning that it will respond “with full force” if Iran attacks over its operations against Hezbollah.
- The EU has welcomed the reported deal, with foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas saying it could create “much-needed space.”
- Oil prices fell sharply on the news, with US WTI crude dropping 4.7% to $80.83 a barrel and Brent crude falling around 4% to $83.77, the lowest levels since March 4, shortly after the US-Israeli operation against Iran began.
Follow our live coverage below for continuous updates.
15 June 2026
18:19 GMTTrump says maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz will be “toll-free” as per the understanding reached between the US and Iran.
The US leader added that “it’s not a bad idea to have a ship or two up here from a few countries.”
“But I think it’s gonna be open. I think it’s gonna be free sailing,” Trump concluded, referring to the strategically important waterway.
- 18:06 GMT
The memorandum of understanding between Washington and Tehran stipulates that the US lift all sanctions imposed on the Islamic Republic over the years, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei has said.
According to the diplomat, the US is to remove all restrictions affecting the sale of Iranian oil and petrochemical products in particular immediately after the official signing ceremony on Friday.
- 17:23 GMT
Trump has said he wants to “see if we can straighten out the Lebanon thing,” referring to the continued exchange of fire between Israel and Hezbollah.
“It’s a mini-version of what we were doing,” Trump remarked, adding that “it just seems to just never end.”
Nevertheless, putting an end to the hostilities in Lebanon “should not be tough,” according to the US president.
- 16:48 GMT
Trump says that Vice President J.D. Vance will represent the US during the signing ceremony on Friday. Speaking alongside French President Emmanuel Macron in Evian-les-Bains, the US president added that he may also attend the event: “I may be involved, I may not.”
- 16:32 GMT
The memorandum of understanding between Washington and with Tehran is “all signed,” US President Donald Trump said while visiting France for the G7 summit. He also claimed that the Strait of Hormuz will be “completely open” by Friday, when the signing ceremony is expected to happen.
Earlier on Monday, US Vice President J.D. Vance told ABC News: “we already signed the deal digitally” the previous day.
Iranian Parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf signed the memorandum, according to a report by Reuters, citing anonymous US officials.
- 16:05 GMT
A tanker has been attacked off the coast of Yemen, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) Centre has reported. A light skiff with several armed individuals aboard allegedly approached the vessel and opened fire on it with an anti-tank grenade launcher, according to a statement. There have been no details released about the extent of the damage or any casualties.
Large swathes of southern Yemen have for years been controlled by the Houthis – a militant Shiite group that is supposedly backed by Iran. In a show of solidarity, the Houthis launched numerous missiles at Israel following the start of the US-Israeli military campaign against Iran in late February.
- 15:35 GMT
Israel’s latest airstrikes on Lebanon were aimed at derailing the diplomatic efforts to secure a ceasefire between Washington and Tehran, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei has said. He added that while Tehran did not allow itself to be goaded into abandoning the process, it is adamant that “establishing a ceasefire and ending the war in Lebanon is an inseparable part of the comprehensive end-of-war understanding.”
At a press briefing on Monday, Baqaei said Tehran will closely monitor future developments and use “all its strategic tools” to ensure the implementation of the agreement.
No agreement will be sustainable without comprehensive guarantees for the security and territorial integrity of Lebanon, he added.
- 15:10 GMT
Iran has received the first tranche of its sovereign assets previously frozen in the UAE totaling around $3 billion, Press TV has claimed. The funds were reportedly transported by a private Emirati aircraft last Monday as part of a broader agreement between Tehran and Abu Dhabi.
Under the arrangement, the UAE has agreed to incrementally release between $10 billion and $20 billion of immobilized Iranian assets, according to the publication.
- 13:58 GMT
Donald Trump has claimed that oil tankers are beginning to move through the Strait of Hormuz following the announcement of the US-Iran agreement.
“Ships are starting to move, many loaded up with Oil, out of the Strait of Hormuz,” Trump wrote on Truth Social, adding that vessels are using the southern shipping lane, which he described as “totally safe, secure, and pristine.”
The comments come as maritime operators continue to assess the security situation. Industry observers say confidence in the route is likely to improve once the agreement is formally signed and remaining naval hazards, including mines, are cleared from the waterway.
TRUMP: Says ships loaded with oil are moving out of Strait of Hormuz along southern “Highway” pic.twitter.com/xpj6odzEew
— Trump Truths (@trumptruthsbot) June 15, 2026 - 13:51 GMT
Israeli reconnaissance drones continue to operate over Beirut and its southern suburbs despite the US-Iran agreement, which includes provisions requiring Israel to halt military operations in Lebanon, Beirut-based RT correspondent Steve Sweeney reports.
“I can hear them overhead right now,” Sweeney wrote on X.
He earlier reported that fighting was continuing in southern Lebanon, with Israeli forces carrying out strikes and demolition operations across multiple villages.
I can hear them overhead right now https://t.co/G5bA44tZvB
— Steve Sweeney (@SweeneySteve) June 15, 2026
