US-Iran peace deal: Six things we learned from the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding

US-Iran peace deal: Six things we learned from the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding Submitted by Daniel Tester on Fri, 06/19/2026 - 14:26 The deal - intended to end the war between Israel, the US and Iran, including opening the Strait of Hormuz - may still face issues US President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian separately signed a deal on 17 June 2026 to end the war in the Middle East (AFP composite/X Emanuel Macron/IRINN) On Talks between the US and Iran on a final settlement to end the war have been postponed. Washington announced late on Thursday that Vice President JD Vance would not travel to Switzerland for negotiations as the logistics had not been "simple or predictable". US President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian separately signed a peace deal, called the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), on Wednesday to end the war that has devastated the Middle East since late February.