U.S. and Iran Rally Regional Support for Unreviewed 60-Day Interim Deal

The Trump administration is now deploying senior officials to rally support for the 60-day interim peace deal with Iran, but it has failed to submit the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to Congress under the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act (INARA). President Trump publicly stated on June 11, 2026 that he would send the MOU to Congress, yet more than a week later, the document has not been formally transmitted. The five-day INARA deadline has passed without submission. This is not a flat refusal—but it is a violation of statutory intent and a dangerous abdication of congressional oversight. Without INARA compliance, any sanctions relief or nuclear commitments the U.S. makes are soft assurances, not binding law, leaving allies—whether in the Gulf or elsewhere—uncertain about the durability of the arrangement.

The MOU itself includes a reportedly positive provision for IAEA-supervised downblending of Iran's highly enriched uranium on site, as confirmed by the Arms Control Association and multiple outlets. This is a meaningful step that would increase breakout time if implemented. However, the lack of congressional review and transparency undermines U.S. credibility. The diplomatic charade of rallying support abroad while ignoring a statutory reporting requirement at home is a dangerous path. It buys time but no real accountability. Restraint in the region demands that Congress be fully briefed and that the deal be subject to the checks INARA provides—otherwise, the U.S. is asking allies to trust an agreement that lacks legal foundation.