US President Donald Trump (L) shakes hands with France's President Emmanuel Macron during a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the G7 summit, in Evian, central-eastern France, on June 15, 2026. Ludovic Marin/POOL/AFP via Getty Images

GENEVA—The United States and Iran signed a preliminary agreement on June 14 to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and begin 60 days of negotiations aimed at ending the conflict in the Middle East.

While the memorandum of understanding (MOU) had not been made public as of June 15, senior U.S. officials outlined key details of the agreement during a briefing with reporters that day. 

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