How does Trump’s MOU with Iran compare with Obama’s nuclear pact?
Key takeaways
- Trump promised a better deal than the 2015 JCPOA nuclear agreement with Iran, but this understanding appears to concede more to Iran in several ways.
- Here’s how the little we do know about the agreement compares to the provisions of the JCPOA.
- The agreement pushes discussions about Iran’s nuclear programme into the 60-day negotiation period, but states that Tehran “shall not procure or develop nuclear weapons”.
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Trump promised a better deal than the 2015 JCPOA nuclear agreement with Iran, but this understanding appears to concede more to Iran in several ways.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo US President Donald Trump signed the agreement with Iran to end the war while he was in Versailles, France on Wednesday [@Scavino47/AFP]By Federica Marsi Published On 18 Jun 202618 Jun 2026A memorandum of understanding (MOU) for ending the US-Iran war has been electronically signed near the French capital, Paris, after weeks of US President Donald Trump’s repeated claims that an agreement was close.
The 14-point framework signed on Wednesday sees Iran commit to refrain from procuring or developing nuclear weapons in exchange for sanctions relief, a $300bn reconstruction plan and the restarting of maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz.