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memorandum of understanding

British  

noun

  1. Abbreviations: MOU.   MoUlaw a document that describes the general principles of an agreement between parties, but does not amount to a substantive contract

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The Pentagon signed the initial memorandum of understanding giving military assistance to the Peshmerga in 2016 and renewed it in 2022.

From BBC Aug. 28, 2026

Mediators said they have been trying to persuade Iran to ease its demands, warning the U.S. would otherwise move away from the memorandum of understanding.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

The two countries, both coastal states bordering the strait, have sought to hammer out a plan to regulate transit through it, as laid out in a June US-Iran memorandum of understanding.

From Barron's Aug. 26, 2026

In June, the U.S. and Iran signed a memorandum of understanding that called for a 60-day end of hostilities to allow time to negotiate an end to the conflict.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

Except for the part about reparations, the demands restated some of the 14 articles in the memorandum of understanding signed by U.S. and Iranian negotiators in mid-June.

From Slate Aug. 10, 2026

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