{"id":4972,"date":"2026-06-17T15:09:26","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T15:09:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worldwatchalert.com\/?p=4972"},"modified":"2026-06-17T15:09:27","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T15:09:27","slug":"trump-says-us-iran-mou-is-very-strong-expects-iran-wants-to-sign","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.worldwatchalert.com\/?p=4972","title":{"rendered":"Trump says US-Iran MoU is \u2018very strong\u2019, expects Iran wants to sign"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>FRANCE: US President Donald Trump has said he believes Iranian leaders want to formally sign the memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the two countries, while acknowledging that agreements can never be guaranteed until they are completed.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Responding to a reporter\u2019s question about how confident he was that the US-Iran MoU would be signed on Friday, as he had previously announced, Trump gave a lengthy response but said he expected the deal to move forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYou never know with deals. 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