After several months of war, The United States and Iran have already signed an agreement to establish peace between both countries. According to the US Government, this agreement seeks to end the war and unblock the Strait of Hormuz.
US President Donald Trump signed the Iran deal while in France at the Palace of Versailles, France. His advisor, Dan Scavino, shared a video on
Trump signed alongside his French counterpart, Emmanel Macron, who reacted with applause to the signature, which was later sent via mail to Tehran.
For its part, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran had brought forward the electronic signature of the document and ruled out going to Zurich on Friday for an in-person signing as initially anticipated.
End of hostilities and reopening of the Strait of Hormuz
In the text, which includes a total of 14 points and to which CNN has had access, it is stipulated “the immediate and permanent termination of military operations on all fronts”including the Israeli offensive in Lebanon. In fact, Donald Trump himself has even threatened Iran if an agreement is not reached: “It is a memorandum of understanding. If it is not signed in 60 days, there is no problem. We will bomb again”he said in statements to the media this Wednesday.
As provided, the document implies the end of hostilities, the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and a two-month period for the United States and Iran to reach a definitive agreement on the Iranian nuclear program and the lifting of sanctions on the Islamic Republic.
Consult the 14 points of the agreement
- 1. The Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States, together with their allies in the current war, declare, by signing this Memorandum of Understanding, the immediate and permanent cessation of the war on all fronts, including Lebanon, and undertake not to take hostile actions towards each other and to refrain from threatening or using force against each other. The final agreement will confirm the provisions of this article and the other articles.
- 2. The Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States undertake to respect each other’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, and to refrain from interfering in each other’s internal affairs.
- 3. The Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States commit to negotiate and reach a final agreement within a maximum period of 60 daysextendable by mutual agreement.
- 4. Immediately after the signing of this Memorandum of Understanding, the United States will lift the naval blockade and prevent any interference or obstruction against the Islamic Republic of Iran, and restore maritime traffic to full capacity within a maximum period of 30 days; Ship traffic will be proportional to the volume of pre-war traffic by the Islamic Republic of Iran. The United States also agrees to withdraw its forces from surrounding areas within 30 days of signing the final agreement.
- 5. Following the signing of this Memorandum of Understanding, the Islamic Republic of Iran will immediately take measures to ensure that the movement of merchant ships from the Persian Gulf to the Sea of Oman and vice versa is resumed within 30 days to reach the pre-war volume, taking into account the need to remove technical obstacles and neutralize mines by Iran.
- 6. The United States commits, together with its regional partners, to developing a comprehensive, mutually agreed upon plan for the rehabilitation and economic development of the Islamic Republic of Iran, ensuring funding of at least 300 billion dollars. The implementation mechanism of this plan, as part of the final agreement, will be defined within a period of 60 days.
- 7. The United States is committed to ending, within a timetable to be agreed upon as part of the final agreement, all sanctions currently imposed on the Islamic Republic of Iran, including resolutions of the United Nations Security Council and the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), and all US unilateral sanctions, both primary and secondary.
- 8. The Islamic Republic of Iran reiterates that will never produce nuclear weapons. The Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States have agreed that the fate of the enriched material and that of all other mutually agreed upon nuclear issues, including Iran’s nuclear needs, will be adequately addressed in a final agreement; said final agreement will confirm the provisions of this article.
- 9. The Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States agree that, pending a final agreement, they will maintain the status quo: Iran will maintain the status quo in its nuclear program and the United States will not impose new sanctions on Iran or strengthen its forces in the region.
- 10. The United States agrees that, immediately following the signing of this Memorandum of Understanding and until the date of the lifting of sanctions, the United States Department of the Treasury will issue waivers for exports of Iranian crude oil, petrochemical products and their derivatives, and all related services, including banking, insurance, transportation and the like.
- 11. The United States commits that, in light of the progress of negotiations for a final agreement, the frozen or restricted funds and assets of the Islamic Republic of Iran will be released and made at its full disposal. These funds, whether in the main account or transferred, will be used for final payment to the beneficiary determined by the Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran and will be fully available for use. The United States agrees to issue all necessary permits and licenses on this basis.
- 12. The Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States agree that an implementation mechanism will be established to monitor the proper implementation of the Final Agreement and future commitment thereto.
- 13. Following the signing of this Memorandum of Understanding, and upon receipt of assurances regarding the commencement of the implementation of Articles 4, 5, 10 and 11 of this Memorandum of Understanding, and the continued implementation of these measures, the Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States will enter into negotiations for a Final Agreement with respect to the remaining Articles only.
- 14. The final agreement will be approved by a binding UN Security Council resolution.
Trump’s threat
In any case, let us remember that the tenant of the White House has reiterated, once again, that it is likely that he will return “to bomb” to the Iranian country, if the Government does not comply with the renunciation of the possession and development of nuclear weapons.
The Iranian authorities “they will work closely with us to eliminate the so-called enriched material found deep in the earth”said the US president, who has once again threatened to attack “with Patriot missiles” against Iran “if they try to access” the uranium.
