{"id":2614272,"date":"2026-06-15T14:03:01","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T18:03:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-unlikely-to-attend-iran-mou-signing\/"},"modified":"2026-06-15T14:04:24","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T18:04:24","slug":"trump-unlikely-to-attend-iran-mou-signing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-unlikely-to-attend-iran-mou-signing\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump unlikely to attend Iran MOU signing"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-unlikely-to-attend-iran-mou-signing%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2614272&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>President Donald Trump appeared hesitant to prolong his trip to Evian, France, for the G7 summit to attend the formal signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Iran in Geneva, Switzerland. During a bilateral meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron, Trump indicated that the decision depended and mentioned that his deputy, JD Vance, was originally set to attend. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chaos-in-ohio-gop-senate-debate-gibbons-mandel-in-heated-altercation-as-vance-berates-them-for-conduct-unbecoming\/\" title=\"Chaos in Ohio GOP Senate Debate: Gibbons, Mandel in Heated Altercation as Vance Berates Them for Conduct Unbecoming\">vance remained<\/a> in washington, defending a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >60-day ceasefire extension related<\/a> to Iran, while trump continued discussions on Iran and Ukraine in France. <\/p>\n<p>A senior U.S. official confirmed that Trump and Vance signed the MOU with Iranian Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf via a call. Details remain undisclosed, but Trump stated that the Strait of Hormuz is &#8220;partially opened&#8221; and dismissed concerns about Iran securing billions of dollars from released funds, emphasizing that Iran will not <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israeli-military-officials-unite-in-opposition-to-biden-admins-iran-deal\/\" title=\"Israeli Military ...s Unite in Opposition to Biden Admin\u2019s ...\">acquire nuclear weapons<\/a> under the agreement, which involves strong monitoring. <\/p>\n<p>Trump criticized the 2015 iran Nuclear Deal, calling it a bad deal that provided iran with billions of dollars and allowed its nuclear program to advance. He expressed support for releasing the MOU, which he described as a powerful document, and indicated it would be made public soon-within 24 to 48 hours.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4\">Donald Trump<\/a> did not appear willing to extend his current trip to Evian, France, for the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/g7\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1005\">G7<\/a> summit to attend the official signing of the memorandum of understanding with <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iran\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"100\">Iran<\/a> on Friday in Geneva, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/switzerland\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"3465\">Switzerland<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWell, it depends,\u201d Trump told reporters during a bilateral meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday. \u201cJD is coming in for it. He was originally going to do it.\u201d <\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4609049\/lindsey-graham-hard-liner-propaganda-iran-deal-vance\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Lindsey Graham should not \u2018believe hard-liner propaganda\u2019 over Iran deal: Vance<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4609002\/trump-g7-iran-mou\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump suggests he may not extend G7 trip to sign Iran memorandum of understanding<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4608561\/vance-iran-war-deal-memorandum-understanding-signed-digitally\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Vance says MOU between Iran and US \u2018already signed\u2019 digitally<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vice President JD Vance remained in Washington as Trump attended the G7 summit this week. Vance spent Monday morning defending the 60-day preliminary ceasefire extension on the morning network shows, while the president is expected to continue discussions on Iran and the Ukraine war in France.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI\u2019ll probably be gone by then,\u201d Trump said about whether he could stay in Europe longer than expected. \u201cWe\u2019re having dinner in a day and a half, right. We\u2019re going to be staying quite late, so I may be involved, I may not, but JD was coming in for that specifically.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A senior U.S. official confirmed that Trump\u00a0and Vance signed the MOU, along with Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, in a call with reporters Monday morning.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Specific details of the MOU have not yet been released to the public, but Trump told reporters that the Strait of Hormuz \u201cis already partially opened\u201d and downplayed reports that Iran could secure billions of dollars released.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe main thing is that Iran will not have a nuclear weapon,\u201d Trump said. \u201cThey fully agree to that with strong policing powers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The president also criticized former President Barack Obama\u2019s 2015 <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jcpoa\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4131\">Joint Comprehensive<\/a> Plan of Action, known as the Iran Nuclear Deal, which restricted Tehran\u2019s nuclear program in exchange for sanctions relief.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhen I terminated that, it was very important,\u201d Trump said of the JCPOA. \u201cBecause it was a road to a nuclear weapon. It was a horrible deal for the United States. It was a deal where billions of dollars was given to Iran. \u2026 $1.7 billion was taken out of the banks and given to Iran, and on top of that, tens of billions of dollars were spent.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4608561\/vance-iran-war-deal-memorandum-understanding-signed-digitally\/\">VANCE SAYS MOU BETWEEN IRAN AND US \u2018ALREADY SIGNED\u2019 DIGITALLY<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump also said he was in favor of releasing the MOU plan, which comes as a senior U.S. official also said that the MOU will be released in the next 24 to 48 hours.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI think pretty soon,\u201d Trump said during the bilateral. \u201cI want it to be released, because it\u2019s a very powerful document. It\u2019s not like the Obama document, which was just a terrible document.\u201d <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump may skip G7 trip to sign Iran MOU in Geneva<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2658,"featured_media":2614273,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AP26166598955758-1.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[3823,81218,3634],"class_list":["post-2614272","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-iran","tag-mou","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AP26166598955758-1.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2614272","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2658"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2614272"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2614272\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2614276,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2614272\/revisions\/2614276"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2614273"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2614272"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2614272"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2614272"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}