The US and Iran have reached an agreement, but there are discrepancies in their statements and much that we don’t know as the full text has not yet been released. The differing accounts underscore a significant gap between how the US and Iran are describing the next steps in negotiations. Here’s what both sides have said on key issues:
Strait of Hormuz: President Donald Trump said the Strait of Hormuz would reopen following the expected signing of the agreement on Friday and it would ultimately ensure that the waterway is “permanently toll free.” (https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/14/world/live-news/iran-war-trump-israel?post-id=cmqei8ayt00073b6tx86g4fpr) A US official said the US military received a directive to lift the US blockade of Iranian ports on Friday after the MOU with Iran is signed (https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/14/world/live-news/iran-war-trump-israel?post-id=cmqekrhkc00003b6tn9waf1u6) . Iran, meanwhile, said the agreement included the immediate lifting of the US blockade (https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/14/world/live-news/iran-war-trump-israel?t=1781493830291) . Iran’s official Islamic Republic of Iran News Network said the draft agreement included reopening the strait within 30 days “under Iranian arrangements.”
Lebanon conflict: Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said (https://cnn.com/2026/06/14/world/live-news/iran-war-trump-israel#cmqe8bmsw00003b6sdd932c1f) both sides had “declared the immediate and permanent termination of military operations on all fronts, including in Lebanon.” Similarly, Iran’s deputy foreign minister Kazem Gharibabadi (https://cnn.com/2026/06/14/world/live-news/iran-war-trump-israel#cmqec6786000a3b6scbs906da) said the agreement will include a “permanent and immediate end to the war (https://cnn.com/2026/06/14/world/live-news/iran-war-trump-israel#cmqec6786000a3b6scbs906da) on all fronts including Lebanon.” Trump did not include Lebanon in his Sunday remarks. Israel, which launched an airstrike in Beirut (https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/14/world/live-news/iran-war-trump-israel?post-id=cmqeg1ja100003b6th77wri28) earlier on Sunday before the announcement, has not yet commented on the agreement.
Frozen funds: Gharibabadi said the 60-day negotiations between Tehran and Washington after Friday’s signing of the agreement will hinge on the US meeting several obligations (https://cnn.com/2026/06/14/world/live-news/iran-war-trump-israel?post-id=cmqedekc4000u3b6sjimuxilv) , including the release of billions of dollars in frozen Iranian funds. But a US official rejected (https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/14/world/live-news/iran-war-trump-israel#cmqeklgyv000n3b68x753qlce) Iran’s assertions. “This is completely not true. This is a pay for performance deal and no frozen funds will be released without the Iranians implementing their commitments.”
Pakistan’s foreign minister has confirmed the Swiss city of Geneva as the venue for the agreement signing on Friday between the United States and Iran. Ishaq Dar wrote on X (https://x.com/MIshaqDar50/status/2066374691489751310) : “We look forward to the formal signing ceremony on 19 June in Geneva…”
Describing the development as a “significant breakthrough,” the minister said it “provides much-needed confidence and stability to global markets and the world economy, particularly for developing countries that are most vulnerable to regional instability.”
He thanked Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Turkey as some of the countries that had had provided “support and sincere diplomatic efforts” in ensuring this “important milestone.”
US officials were concerned the prospective agreement with Iran was on the brink of collapse after Israel targeted Hezbollah in Beirut’s southern suburbs, leading to hurried attempts to preserve the framework, according to sources. Going back and forth with Qatari officials, who had been in Tehran to try to get the agreement completed, US officials sought to prevent further conflict (https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/14/world/live-news/iran-war-trump-israel?post-id=cmqeg1ja100003b6th77wri28) , the sources said.
Vice President JD Vance told Fox News on Sunday that the US saw “evidence that the Iranians were going to launch a large number of missiles at the Israelis.”
Officials said the Israeli attack in Lebanon helped propel the final negotiations.
A US official told CNN President Donald Trump was enraged by the Israeli strikes and used expletives in a call with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Trump told The New York Times that Israel stands to benefit from the agreement and called Netanyahu “a very difficult guy.” (https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/14/world/live-news/iran-war-trump-israel?post-id=cmqehhea6000e3b682eynxyba)
Trump had grown increasingly frustrated with Netanyahu in recent weeks, as the Israeli leader continued attacking Lebanon — strikes that repeatedly put the US-Iran peace talks in jeopardy.
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said on Monday that Israeli forces will not withdraw from southern Lebanon as part of the US-Iran ceasefire understandings, and that the position has been conveyed to President Donald Trump. “Israel opposes any withdrawal of IDF forces from Lebanon, despite existing and expected pressure,” Katz said in a statement, tacitly acknowledging that Lebanon is part of the US-Iran agreement.
In his first public remarks since Trump announced an agreement with Iran, Katz said Israel’s policy is to maintain an indefinite military presence in “security zones” in Lebanon, Syria, and Gaza “in order to defend Israel’s borders and communities from jihadist elements.” He described holding territory and maintaining such zones as “the central lesson” of October 7, 2023.
Katz said that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had communicated Israel’s position directly to Trump, and that he himself reiterated it in a call on Sunday with US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
“We will not compromise on Israel’s supreme security interests or the protection of our citizens, and we will not withdraw from the security zones,” Katz said. He added that “if Iran attacks Israel over developments in Lebanon, we will strike with full force and clearly demonstrate the disparity in power.”
Israeli politicians from across the political spectrum have criticized the agreement between the US and Iran.
Iran and mediator Pakistan have said the agreement, expected to be signed on Friday, included an immediate end to fighting on all fronts, including in Lebanon. Israeli forces have been fighting Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon and earlier on Sunday before the agreement was announced, it attacked the capital Beirut. (https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/15/world/live-news/iran-war-g7-summit?post-id=cmqeo9oil000g3b6rdc71iieq)
Itamar Ben Gvir: Israel’s far-right national security minister said “Trump’s agreement does not bind us.” In a post on X, Ben Gvir said “Israel is not subordinate to the United States,” adding that Israel is “not partners to this agreement” and “must not settle for anything less than the dismantling of Hezbollah.”
Yair Golan: The leader of Israel’s left-wing Democrats party and retired Israeli general shared a similar message, saying on X that the agreement “was made over Israel’s head” and “throws a lifeline to the murderous regime in Tehran.” He also criticized Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as “weak, ill, isolated, and without influence.”
European Union Commission President Ursula von der Leyen welcomed the agreement reached by the United States and Iran, and said that the agreement “should allow for the immediate reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.”
“Freedom of navigation must be restored toll-free. This is essential for regional stability and the global economy,” she said in a statement Monday.
She also said there was a need to look at different supply routes and “diversify away from the bottleneck of Hormuz” and that this would be discussed at the G7 meeting starting today in France.
EU foreign affairs chief Kaja Kallas also welcomed the agreement and said EU foreign ministers will discuss how the organisation can be be involved in the next steps.
“I have spoken to my Iranian and Gulf counterparts in recent days, and today, EU Foreign Ministers will discuss how the EU can be closely involved in the next phase,” she said on X.
President Donald Trump has previously made a few main guarantees about a deal to end the war he started with Iran:
- It will ensure that Iran can never have a nuclear weapon
- Trump’s deal will be better than President Barack Obama’s
Trump addressed that second point in a post (https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/116750323241294561) on his social media platform Sunday.
It is impossible to make a direct comparison (https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/10/politics/nuclear-deal-iran-trump-obama-hormuz-analysis) at this moment since the Trump memo announced Sunday is not a long-term nuclear deal, but rather an agreement to halt the war.
Under Obama, the US was part of an international coalition that reached an agreement with Iran to limit its nuclear program. International monitors verified that Iran was complying, and Iran was able to tap its oil wealth.
Trump tore that deal up (https://www.cnn.com/2018/05/08/politics/donald-trump-iran-deal-announcement-decision) during his first term. Iran subsequently also withdrew from the agreement, then kickstarted its enrichment of uranium.
Trump’s apparent new agreement is very different. This one would stop hostilities between the countries and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The US will reportedly stop its blockade of Iranian ports and Iran will allow shipping traffic through the strait.
A longer-term deal to contain Iran’s nuclear ambitions will likely still have to be negotiated.
Trump has frequently complained that Obama’s deal included the transport of cash from the US to Iran. That was actually the settlement of a long-term dispute over arms Iran bought from the US before the Islamic revolution.
It remains to be seen what financial elements are included in Trump’s agreement.
World leaders are welcoming the agreement reached by the United States and Iran that is expected to take effect on Friday. Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said the agreement is set to be signed by both parties on Friday in Geneva, Switzerland, upon the conclusion of the annual Group of Seven Nations (G7) summit in nearby Évians-les-Bains, France. Iran’s deputy foreign minister has also said further talks will take place in Switzerland after a formal signing ceremony on Friday.
As reported earlier by CNN, Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim al-Thani – who emerged throughout the war as a skilled mediator and diplomat – expressed his hope for all parties to engage “in a positive and constructive spirit that will help consolidate this progress and build upon it”. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer called the progress an “important step”.
Here are some more reactions from around the world:
- Secretary-General of the United Nations António Guterres expressed his “deep appreciation” to several mediating nations, including Pakistan, Turkey, and Saudi Arabia, calling the agreement in an X post “a critical step towards the peaceful settlement of the conflict.”
- French President Emmanuel Macron called for a “swift and full implementation” of the memorandum in a post on X, while also notably singling out French support “to the determined efforts of the Lebanese authorities to restore state sovereignty,” as Lebanese involvement in the conflict remains a key sticking point to any ceasefire agreement.
- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan welcomed the framework agreement, but emphasized “the importance of refraining from rhetoric, provocations and actions that could escalate tensions, and of remaining vigilant against possible acts of sabotage until the day the signatures are affixed,” according to Turkish state-run Anadolu Agency.
- Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Foreign Minister Penny Wong encouraged all parties “to use this opportunity to pursue a durable and lasting peace through dialogue and diplomacy,” while maintaining that Iran should also seize the opportunity to “address longstanding concerns about its nuclear program and the threat it poses to international security.”
- Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on X she hoped the agreement will ensure “free and safe navigation in the Strait of Hormuz” and that “a final agreement on issues such as Iran’s nuclear program will be reached as soon as possible.”
- Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on X that the country is ready, “together with the other partners…” to contribute to an international naval presence” for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
- German Chancellor Friedrich Merz congratulated the US and Iran, saying on X that the agreement will “pave the way towards a reinvigorated global economy and a more secure Middle East.”
- Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said his country welcomes the agreement, adding China hopes that the Strait of Hormuz “an resume opening as soon as possible.”
