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Trump and Iran's president sign initial deal aiming to end war
Key takeaways
- Anthony Zurcher,traveling with the US president in Franceand Max Matza Watch: Three key takeaways from US-Iran agreement.
- The agreement includes reopening the Strait of Hormuz, a $300bn (£224bn) plan for Iran's "reconstruction", and the US terminating "all types of sanctions" on Iran.
- But the issue of Iran's nuclear programme, the main reason stated by the US for the conflict, is still to be negotiated over an extendable 60-day period.
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Anthony Zurcher,traveling with the US president in Franceand Max Matza Watch: Three key takeaways from US-Iran agreement. The leaders of the US and Iran have signed an initial peace deal aiming to end the war, allowing it to immediately take effect.
The agreement includes reopening the Strait of Hormuz, a $300bn (£224bn) plan for Iran's "reconstruction", and the US terminating "all types of sanctions" on Iran.
But the issue of Iran's nuclear programme, the main reason stated by the US for the conflict, is still to be negotiated over an extendable 60-day period.
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