Trump Signs Iran Peace Deal By Hand At Versailles Dinner With Macron

President Donald Trump formally signed the US-Iran memorandum of understanding by hand Wednesday during a dinner with French President Emmanuel Macron at the Palace of Versailles, marking the latest step in the effort to end the three-and-a-half-month conflict between Washington and Tehran.

The handwritten signature comes just days after Vice President JD Vance and Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf digitally signed the agreement on Sunday. A senior US official said President Trump had witnessed the electronic signing and has now personally added his signature to the document during his visit to France.

“It’s signed. I signed it in Versailles,” Trump confirmed while attending the G7 summit. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian also reportedly signed the agreement Wednesday, officially finalizing the memorandum from Tehran’s perspective and increasing the political cost of any future violations.

The original plan called for an in-person signing ceremony in Switzerland on Friday involving Vance and senior Iranian officials. However, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei announced that the ceremony has been canceled because both sides have already signed the memorandum electronically and physically.

Baghaei said the text of the agreement is now finalized and that no formal ceremony will take place in Geneva. While negotiating teams are still expected to gather in Switzerland, the focus will shift toward implementation and future negotiations rather than a ceremonial signing event.

According to reports, a photograph of Trump signing the agreement at Versailles was sent to Iranian officials to formalize the process. US officials had earlier hinted that the signing could occur remotely due to internal Iranian political considerations and emphasized that the physical ceremony itself was less important than securing a signed agreement.

The memorandum is intended to serve as a framework for broader negotiations regarding Iran’s nuclear program, sanctions relief and regional security arrangements. The lifting of the US naval blockade on Iranian ports is now moving forward following the signatures by both presidents.

Despite the breakthrough, administration officials stressed that the agreement remains only the first step. The next phase will involve determining whether Iran is willing to make the concessions necessary to secure a comprehensive final deal on its nuclear activities and regional conduct.

US officials warned that if Tehran fails to meet its obligations during upcoming negotiations, Washington retains the option of reimposing economic pressure, restoring sanctions and potentially reestablishing the naval blockade. For now, however, both governments have formally signed the memorandum and opened the door to a new round of diplomacy.