Trump Signs Interim Iran Deal as Focus Shifts to Hormuz

By Josh Wingrove, Jennifer A. Dlouhy and Arsalan Shahla (Bloomberg) — President Donald Trump signed an interim deal to end the war with Iran and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, speeding up the timeline for the agreement to go into effect despite blowback from Republicans who said it amounted to a victory for Tehran.

US and Iranian officials signed an interim peace deal electronically on Wednesday evening, according to a US official and Iranian state media.

The so-called memorandum of understanding is now in effect, a US official said. It was unclear if the Strait of Hormuz had yet reopened.

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