article author: GABRIELE MALVISI Mon, 2026-08-03 22: 13 ROME: Amid the grandeur of the Palace of Versailles on June 17, US President Donald Trump signed a preliminary agreement aimed at ending hostilities with Iran. The memorandum of understanding — a nonbinding short-term framework stating each party’s intention to stop the war — promised to immediately halt military action, including in Lebanon, and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, with the goal of finalizing a deal within 60 days. The ceasefire set out in the MoU later collapsed, prompting the US to resume strikes on Iran. Main category: Middle East Tags: War in Iran Editor’s Choice US Iran Special



