Iran's Ghalibaf to attend signing of MoU with US

Published June 16, 2026 Updated June 16, 2026 06:10pm

Iran’s parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf will be present for the signing of an interim agreement to end the war with the US, Reuters reports citing the Tasnim news agency, which cited an Iranian deputy minister.

Majid Takht-Ravanchi says it remains unclear exactly where the signing will take place and in what format it will be conducted.

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