# US-Iran Memorandum of Understanding expires: How and why it fell apart

https://mins.news/en/item/24137

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-17 12:07 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/17/us-iran-memorandum-of-understanding-expires-how-and-why-it-fell-apart?traffic_source=rss

> The June 17 US-Iran memorandum expired on Monday after faltering talks. Intended to launch 60 days of peace negotiations and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the deal was undermined by vague provisions over shipping control. Attacks resumed despite the ceasefire, while Israel continued strikes in Lebanon and Gaza.

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