WASHINGTON — A deal to end the war between the US and Iran is expected to be signed within the next 48 hours, possibly “remotely,” and may not necessarily require a formal ceremony in Switzerland on Friday, a senior US official told The Post.
“There’s talk right now about maybe just having it signed remotely, and then either way we’re meeting Friday,” the official said. “We’re going to be going through the details.”
The Memorandum of Understanding is seen as a largely “political document” and a starting point for negotiations during a 60-day period for lifting US-imposed economic sanctions on Tehran, ending its nuclear ambitions and establishing a reconstruction fund for the Middle East nation.
Upon its signing, the Strait of Hormuz, through which between one-fifth and one-quarter of the world’s seaborne oil passes, will be reopened and a cease-fire will begin in the region.
“We have an understanding of certain things without writing it, and if they don’t honor that, we’ll probably go back to bombing them until they honor it,” Trump said Wednesday.
“You know, it’s amazing what bombs can do,” he added.
