Trump says Iran deal is 'all signed', Hormuz Strait to fully reopen by Friday

US President Donald Trump said on Monday that the agreement with Iran was "all signed" and that the Strait of Hormuz was already "partially open".

Speaking alongside French President Emmanuel Macron at the G7 summit in France, Trump said that he would not attend a formal signing ceremony for the Iran agreement, and that Vice-President JD Vance would travel to Geneva to sign the deal on behalf of the United States.

The United States and Iran have electronically signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at ending the war, US media reported on Monday.

The memorandum was virtually signed by Trump, Vance and Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, according to reports.

The terms of the memorandum are expected to be made public within the next 24 to 48 hours, a senior official was quoted as saying.

Trump said the Strait of Hormuz would be "completely open" by Friday. Details of the peace agreement ending the 15-week war between the US and Iran have not yet been released.

"They're doing a little hunting for a couple of mines that they've already found, but … ships are starting to go out now," Trump said. "On Friday, it'll be completely open."

However, uncertainty remains over the situation in Lebanon. Israel's defense minister said Israeli forces would not withdraw from southern Lebanon, despite Iran's claim that the agreement includes an end to the conflict there.

Trump was previously angered by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's decision to strike Beirut before the framework of the agreement was announced.

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