A senior fellow at the Royal United Services Institute warned US and Iran remain far from a comprehensive agreement despite Trump saying on Thursday the sides agreed a "very strong memorandum of understanding" to stop fighting and allow further talks. Iran says no decision has been made. The expert said the document is a discussion memorandum, not a formal deal, and that all sensitive, unresolved issues have been deferred to later negotiations.

2026-06-12

A senior fellow at the Royal United Services Institute warned US and Iran remain far from a comprehensive agreement despite Trump saying on Thursday the sides agreed a "very strong memorandum of understanding" to stop fighting and allow further talks. Iran says no decision has been made. The expert said the document is a discussion memorandum, not a formal deal, and that all sensitive, unresolved issues have been deferred to later negotiations.