Ending the US and Israel’s war of aggression against Iran and the Middle East remains uncertain despite the US and Iran government signing a “memorandum of understanding” or MOU for peace (Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding) on June 17.

Iran President Masoud Pezeshkian and US President Donald Trump signed the memorandum electronically. Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who mediated the negotiations between the two sides, also signed as endorser of the memorandum.

The memorandum contains 14 points. It will allow a 60-day ceasefire to pave the way for forging a “final agreement.” The ceasefire covers Israel’s attacks on Lebanon.

Despite this, the US repeatedly threatens to return to war “if Iran does not comply” with the terms, while the US refuses to decisively compel Zionist Israel to comply with the ceasefire in Lebanon. Israel attacked Lebanon less than 24 hours after the memorandum was signed.

The agreement also includes Iran’s reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and the US withdrawal of its blockade on Iran’s ports. At the same time, Iran asserted its sovereign right to administer the strait and to impose fees for services on passing oil tankers. Following Israel’s attack on Lebanon, Iran announced the reclosure of the strait on June 20.

Iran also secured a US commitment to push “partner countries in the region” to raise a $300 billion fund for the country’s reconstruction. The US also pledged to lift the sanctions it imposed on Iran and to issue “permits” for oil exports. The two sides also concurred on the issue of Iran creating or acquiring nuclear weapons, which the US used as pretext for war.

The memorandum also states that the two countries will “respect” each other’s sovereignty and territorial integrity and avoid interference in each other’s internal affairs.

The signing of the memorandum is a victory for Iran. The US’ entry into a memorandum clearly showed it failed in its declared objectives in its war of aggression against Iran.

War damages

The war of aggression by the US and Israel against Iran and the Middle East began on February 28 and took more than 100 days before the memorandum was signed. The war took a temporary lull when the parties agreed to a two-week ceasefire starting April 8, which Trump unilaterally extended on April 21 while attacks continued.

On the 100th day of the war of aggression on June 7, US-Israel killed at least 3,468 people in Iran, including its Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. The war killed eight infants, 376 children, and 496 women, while 26,500 individuals were wounded. In the US-Israel attacks on neighboring Lebanon, deaths reached 3,593 and the wounded 10,990.

Iran and other armed forces resisting the war of aggression launched counterattacks and defensive actions. They killed at least 68, including 13 US troops, 26 Zionist Israel forces, and 26 armed personnel of puppet governments in the Middle East.

Meanwhile, Zionist Israel’s genocide in the Gaza Strip and other parts of occupied Palestinian land continues. This despite the US-brokered “ceasefire” agreement between Hamas and Israel signed in October 2025. Israel killed at least 1,005 Palestinians since the agreement was signed. Israel has killed more than 71,000 Palestinians since October 2023, including 20,179 children.