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US and Iran may accelerate deal signing to open Strait of Hormuz sooner

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The United States and Iran are reportedly discussing accelerating the signing of a memorandum of understanding, potentially moving it from Friday to as early as Wednesday. This expedited timeline is intended to open the Strait of Hormuz sooner and may be influenced by political pressure to release the agreement's text. While one administration official claims the deal was electronically signed on Sunday by President Trump, Vice President Vance, and Iranian parliamentary speaker Ghalibaf, other sources dispute this, creating confusion about the necessity of multiple signings. AI

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  1. Axios Technology TIER_1 English(EN) · Barak Ravid ·

    U.S. and Iran discuss moving up signing of deal, sources say

    <p>The U.S., <a href="https://www.axios.com/world/iran" target="_blank">Iran</a> and the mediators are discussing holding the signing of the memorandum of understanding remotely as early as Wednesday, rather than in-person on Friday, according to a diplomat from one of the mediat…

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