US, Iran may sign end-of-war MOU in Geneva on Sunday

The United States and Iran could sign an agreement outlining a road map to end their conflict as early as Sunday in Geneva, Switzerland, according to reports.

According to Yonhap News Agency on Friday, citing a Bloomberg report from Thursday, a G7 official speaking anonymously said a senior Iranian official had signaled that a deal was likely. Multiple sources identified Geneva as the leading candidate for the signing ceremony.

The timing would coincide with the G7 summit, scheduled to run from Monday through Wednesday in the French resort town of Évian-les-Bains. President Donald Trump is expected to attend the summit, and Geneva is not far from Évian-les-Bains.

Axios earlier reported signs that the US was preparing for an event in Geneva tied to a deal with Iran. Four US Air Force C-17 transport aircraft had departed for Europe carrying equipment in preparation for a signing ceremony, with Geneva cited as the most likely venue, Axios said.

However, no final decision has been made on whether the two sides will meet at the negotiating table. One diplomatic source said Iran's negotiating team had agreed to the terms, but it remained unclear whether Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei had given his approval.

There has also been no signal yet that Iran is ready to sign. One G7 official told Bloomberg that signs of an imminent deal were emerging, but cautioned that talks had appeared to make progress before without producing concrete results. "We cannot let our guard down until the very end," the official said.

Another G7 official said the agreement was more likely to take the form of a memorandum of understanding than a final deal.

US and Iranian media have reported that the two countries are pursuing a phased approach: signing an MOU to first extend the truce, reopen the Strait of Hormuz and lift the US maritime blockade on Iran, while continuing to negotiate more complex issues — including Iran's nuclear program — at a later stage.