- Trump says US-Iran deal ‘now complete’ and lifts naval blockade.
- MoU signing ceremony scheduled for June 19 in Switzerland.
- Qatar welcomes the agreement and thanks Pakistan for its mediation role.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced on Monday that after intensive talks, a peace deal between the United States and Iran has been reached following sustained diplomatic engagement.
The deal was sealed following an Israeli attack on Lebanon on Sunday that drew criticism from both Iran and Trump.
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The prime minister expressed his appreciation for Qatar’s leadership and acknowledged its role in mediation efforts that helped facilitate the US-Iran deal.
He also thanked Saudi Arabia and Turkiye, describing their leadership as visionary and highlighting their “immense contributions” to reaching the agreement.
He added that with the agreement now in place, mediators will facilitate a series of meetings this week, and pre-implementation discussions are expected to lay the groundwork for technical talks and the official signing ceremony.
US-Iran deal ‘already complete’: Trump
“The deal with the Islamic Republic of Iran is now complete,” US President Donald Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform around 5:30 pm local time in Washington (21:30 GMT) on Sunday.
Its release came shortly after Prime Minister Shehbaz, whose country has acted as mediator, announced that an agreement had been reached early Monday local time.
Lebanon has been a sticking point in the negotiations, as Israel and Hezbollah ignored calls from Trump and others to stop their attacks on each other in recent weeks.
Trump said the Strait of Hormuz, a major sea route for global energy supplies that Iran has effectively closed for months, would open on Friday and that he had ordered an end to the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports.
“Ships of the world, start your engines. Let the oil flow!” Trump wrote.
In another post on Truth Social, Trump wrote that the “grand deal” with Iran will bring peace and security to the entire region.
He stated that many previous presidents had tried to make peace with Iran but failed, adding that regional leaders have now, for the first time, found an American president “who can help them achieve real peace.”
Trump also said that with the opening of the Strait of Hormuz following the signing of the agreement on Friday and the demining agreements in place, oil would once again flow freely to the region and the world at large.
Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said a broader deal would be negotiated during a 60-day ceasefire period, including sanctions relief.
The fate of Iran’s nuclear program will also be addressed in those later talks, sources previously told Reuters.
Qatar celebrates progress
Qatar Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani welcomed the agreement reached on the memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the United States and Iran.
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He added that Qatar hopes that all parties will participate in the upcoming negotiations in a “positive and constructive spirit” and reaffirmed that Doha will remain a strong supporter of efforts aimed at strengthening regional and international security and stability through dialogue and peaceful means.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Sunday welcomed the agreement reached between the United States and Iran to end their war.
“We are clear that freedom of free navigation in the Strait of Hormuz must now be restored,” he said, adding that “Iran must never have a nuclear weapon.”
Thousands of people have been killed, mainly in Iran and Lebanon, since US and Israeli forces first attacked Iran on February 28.
Iran has attacked Israel and Gulf states hosting US bases and effectively blockaded the Strait of Hormuz, driving up global energy prices. US forces have blockaded Iranian ports in response.
Israel has said it was not part of the planned US-Iran deal.
— Additional contributions from Reuters
