Timeline: Here’s what has happened between the US and Iran since the MOU was signed

Published July 8, 2026 6:01pm ET



A draft copy of the contents of a memorandum of understanding between the United States and Iran was released on June 17. 

The MOU declared immediate and permanent termination of all military operations and called for both countries to refrain from interfering in each other’s foreign affairs. The signed MOU also calls for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, funding Iran $300 billion to reconstruct war-decimated areas, and a pledge from Iran to stop building nuclear weapons.​

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