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US and Iran remotely signed a memorandum of understanding effective US local time on the 17th, a US official said, adding Trump personally signed the document. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman BAGHAEI said the memorandum starts a 60-day negotiation window on nuclear and sanctions issues from the effective time. The published text shows Iran reaffirming it will not acquire or develop nuclear weapons and the parties agreeing to IAEA‑supervised on‑site dilution of Iran's enriched uranium.

Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman said Iran's nuclear material will not be transported out of the country.