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U.S. and Iran Sign Memorandum of Understanding After February Strikes
The agreement follows months of conflict and failed talks. Both sides now cite violations while preparing new negotiations in Switzerland.
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-Israeli strikes targeting military, government and infrastructure sites. A two-week ceasefire followed those strikes. -Iran talks in Pakistan in April failed to reach a peace deal.
U.S. Blockade until negotiations concluded. U.S. and Iran had reached a great deal. U.S. and Iranian presidents signed it that day, a White House official said.
An Israel Defense Forces official said Hezbollah fired over 50 rockets against Israel through Saturday night. Five IDF soldiers were killed in southern Lebanon in the last 48 hours. The IDF is operating in Tebnit targeting infrastructure and threats.
The official said the IDF received updated directives to ceasefire and is not conducting proactive strikes. U.S. Central Command spokesman Tim Hawkins said Iran does not control the Strait of Hormuz.
U.S. forces are monitoring the situation, he said.
U.S. Iran said it is going to close the Strait of Hormuz again due to violations of the memorandum of understanding. Vice President JD Vance asserted that the Strait of Hormuz is open on Saturday. Iranian state media announced that the Strait of Hormuz was closed as of Saturday morning.
U.S. representatives Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner were in Switzerland as of a few hours before Saturday, Vance said. He said he would leave to join negotiations in Switzerland in the next couple of days.
