US, Iran reach peace deal, signing set for Friday

The United States and Iran have reached a deal to end their war and will hold ‌an official signing ceremony on Friday in Switzerland, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on social media.

“The Deal with the Islamic Republic of Iran is now complete,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform shortly after Sharif made his announcement.

Following intensive talks, we are pleased to announce that the Peace Deal between the United States of America and Islamic Republic of Iran has been REACHED. Both sides have declared the immediate and permanent termination of military operations on all fronts, including in Lebanon.

The agreement was struck ​despite an Israeli strike on Lebanon on Sunday that drew criticism from both Iran and U.S. President Donald ​Trump.Donald ​Trump.

The precise terms of the deal were not immediately known. Sharif said the pact called for “the ⁠immediate and permanent termination of military operations on all fronts, including in Lebanon”.

Multiple sources previously revealed that the ​draft deal would reopen the Strait of Hormuz, end the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports and extend a ceasefire, while ​leaving Iran’s nuclear program to be addressed during a 60-day period of additional talks.

The official signing ceremony will be on Friday, 19 June in Switzerland. We would like to thank the United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Iran for their commitment to finding a diplomatic solution to the conflict.

In his social media post, Trump said the strait would be open “toll free” and that the U.S. naval blockade would also end. “Ships of the World, start your engines. Let the oil flow!” ​Trump wrote.

“We would also like to extend our sincere appreciation to our brothers in this mediation effort, the great leadership of State of Qatar, for their support in reaching this agreement.

I would also especially thank the visionary leadership of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Republic of Türkiye for their immense contributions in this regard.

With the agreement now in place, mediators will facilitate a series of meetings this week. These pre-implementation discussions will lay the foundation for the technical talks and the official signing ceremony.