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US-Iran memorandum sets Hormuz reopening, $300 billion reconstruction and sanctions relief
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US-Iran memorandum sets Hormuz reopening, $300 billion reconstruction and sanctions relief

MercoPress · Jun 17, 2026, 7:21 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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The United States government on Wednesday released the official text of the agreement reached with Iran to end the war, a 14-point document called the "Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding" that provides for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, a reconstruction plan of at least $300 billion and the lifting of sanctions. The text, read by a senior official of Donald Trump's administration, will be signed on Friday in Switzerland and will open a 60-day period to negotiate the definitive agreement.

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