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US lawmakers demand full disclosure of US-Iran MoU, seek immediate briefing from Rubio

New Delhi, June 18 (UNI) A group of U.S. lawmakers has demanded that the Trump administration immediately provide Congress with the full text of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) reached between the United States and Iran on June 15, warning that lawmakers and the American public have been kept "in the dark" about a costly conflict and the diplomatic agreement intended to end it.
In a letter sent to Secretary of State Marco Rubio on June 17, members of Congress called for an urgent briefing and the release of all documents related to the agreement, including any side deals, implementation arrangements and the administration's strategy for negotiating a broader accord with Tehran during the reported 60-day ceasefire period.
"We write to request an immediate briefing on the reported Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) agreed to by the United States and Iran on June 15, 2026," the lawmakers said, adding that Congress must be provided with "the full text of the MoU, any associated side agreements or implementing arrangements, and detailed information regarding its strategy for negotiating and implementing any future agreement with Iran."
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