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Updated on: June 15, 2026 / 3:08 PM EDT / CBS News
President Trump has expressed confidence about the Iran deal while meeting with world leaders at the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France.
Mr. Trump said he isn't sure whether he'll attend the signing of the agreement to end the Iran war on Friday, suggesting during a joint appearance with French President Emmanuel Macron that he "may be involved," although Vice President JD Vance "was originally going to do it."
The US president has hailed the Iran deal as promising, but not a guarantee.
"Hopefully, it's going to be a good relationship, and we're going to get along. If we don't, we go back to where we started. But I don't think that's going to be necessary," said Mr. Trump.
Trump added that the Strait of Hormuz will "be completely opened" on Friday.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that the joint US-Israeli military campaign against Iran had spared his country from what he described as the Islamic Republic's threat of "nuclear annihilation."
The war in Lebanon has been included in the framework deal to end the broader Middle East war.
No frozen assets have been released to Iran at this point, by the US or any other country, according to two senior US officials.
The US naval blockade on Iranian ports and vessels remained in place Monday, despite a tentative agreement between Iran and the US expected to formally reopen the Strait of Hormuz, extend a ceasefire and kick off broader negotiations from the end of this week.
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk has urged "maximum restraint" by all sides involved in the US-Iran agreement that is expected to be signed later this week.
The Lebanese presidency welcomed the US-Iran memorandum of understanding, which is said to include a termination of all military operations across all fronts, including Israel's fighting with Hezbollah in Lebanon.
Iran's powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps published on Monday a list of 14 points it says are included in the memorandum of understanding with the US, which is expected to come into effect after it is signed on Friday.
Live updates on the US-Iran deal, as President Trump and Iranian officials confirm the signing of the agreement, paving the way for a potential end to the conflict.

