Trump praises US-Iran deal saying full details to be released ‘some time after Friday’

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer hailed a “hugely significant moment” following what was described as a “breakthrough” deal between the US and Iran.

On Monday afternoon, a senior US official announced that details of the memorandum of understanding—signed electronically by President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf—will be released within 48 hours.

The US and Iran said they had reached an agreement to end the Middle East war on all fronts, including Lebanon, and to reopen the vital Strait of Hormuz.

However, the parties offered little public clarity on the issue of Tehran’s nuclear program.

Israel’s Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, faced fierce criticism across the political spectrum—from the far-right to the liberal left—in response to the US-brokered ceasefire agreement. Israel has strongly opposed Lebanon’s inclusion in the deal, as its forces continue operations against Hezbollah.

Far-right Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich condemned the framework peace deal, calling it “bad for Israel” and “the entire free world.” In a post on X, he wrote: “The joint campaign had many achievements in weakening Iran, and they will not go to waste. We will have to continue the campaign to topple the regime ourselves and in creative ways, and ensure that Iran will never have nuclear weapons.”

But a senior US official told the BBC that while the deal does not include Lebanon, direct discussions between Israel and Lebanon are happening.

“If Iran is not able to control Hezbollah and if they attack Israeli positions or Israeli towns, Israel will have the right to defend themselves and respond,” the official said.

A statement by the UK and other E4 leaders said:”We warmly welcome the announcement of the memorandum of understanding between the US and Iran.

“We congratulate the United States, the Iranian government and all those involved, including Pakistan, Qatar and all other mediators, on this diplomatic breakthrough.

“This is a moment of opportunity to restore regional stability and stabilise the global economy.

“It is now vital that the detailed negotiations are concluded and this agreement is implemented rapidly and comprehensively. We are ready to support that effort.

“The urgent re-opening of the Strait of Hormuz with unconditional and unrestricted freedom of navigation is essential. We are committed to playing our part to achieve this —in accordance with our respective constitutional requirements— including through a strictly defensive and independent mission to reassure commercial shipping and conduct mine clearance operations.”

Oil prices fell sharply after President Trump announced the peace deal with Iran, which aims to reopen the crucial Strait of Hormuz shipping route.

French President Emmanuel Macron said Paris and its allies would be able to deploy a mission within “two to three days” of the deal being confirmed to secure the strait.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) welcomed the ceasefire announcement, warning that “should the conflict or disruptions intensify, this is a clear risk to global growth.” The IMF said it remains on “high alert” regarding the conflict’s impact on the global economy, emphasizing that energy supplies will take time to recover due to significant infrastructure damage.

Speaking at the G7 summit in France, President Trump said: “The strait is already partially opened… They’re doing a little hunting for a couple of mines that they’ve already found, but essentially ships are starting to go out now. On Friday, it’ll be completely open.”

He continued: “I think a lot of great things are going to happen in the Middle East right now and, very importantly, the oil is plummeting down and the stock market is shooting up like a rocket today.”

Addressing Iran’s nuclear program, Trump asserted: “The main thing is that Iran will not have a nuclear weapon; they fully agreed to that with strong policing powers, and they won’t have a nuclear weapon, which is what it was all about, because they probably would have used it if they had it.”

Trump was uncertain whether he would attend the signing ceremony with Tehran, which will be attended by Vice President JD Vance. “It depends. I’ll probably be gone by then. I may be involved, I may not, but JD is coming in for that,” he said.

Regarding the public release of the agreement, Trump commented: “Probably pretty soon, I would say after some time after Friday.”