Middle East crisis live: Iran agrees to destroy enriched uranium stockpile, memorandum read out by US officials says

Guardian World · June 17, 2026

Senior US officials read out text of memorandum to journalists, emphasizing that downblending is a starting point, not the endpoint Trump backs G7 leaders’ call for wider talks on Iranian missile programme Analysis: Where does Iran deal leave US-Israel relationship? Trump also addressed media reports of a leaked US-Iran deal (see post at 11:57), denying claims it includes a $300bn reconstruction fund for Tehran. “We’re not putting up 10 cents,” he said. “We are not investing and we do not have a fund.” It’s not final. It’s a memorandum of understanding, and if I don’t like it, we’ll go back to shooting at them, dropping bombs on their head. If I don’t like it, if they don’t behave, we’ll go right back to dropping bombs right smack in the middle of their head, okay, because they’ve misbehaved for 47 years.” Continue reading...