The United States and Iran have reached an agreement to bring an “immediate and permanent” end to the war across all fronts in the Middle East, including Lebanon, Pakistani mediators announced on Monday.
“The agreement with the Islamic Republic of Iran has now been finalized,” US President Donald Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform minutes after the Pakistani announcement.
“I fully authorise the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz without transit fees, along with the immediate lifting of the US naval blockade. Ships from around the world, start your engines. Let the oil flow freely!” he added.
The agreement with Washington provides for “the immediate and definitive end of the war and military operations on all fronts, including Lebanon,” Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said in an interview with state television.
The signing ceremony is scheduled to take place in Geneva on 19 June, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, a key mediator in the Middle East conflict, announced on X.
“Now that the agreement has been concluded, the mediators will facilitate a series of meetings this week. These pre-implementation discussions will lay the groundwork for the technical negotiations and the official signing ceremony,” Sharif wrote.
US Vice President JD Vance confirmed that he plans to attend the ceremony and said President Donald Trump’s participation remains “a possibility” at this stage.
The conflict, triggered on 28 February by joint US-Israeli strikes, plunged the Middle East into turmoil and claimed thousands of lives, mainly in Iran and Lebanon.
Since a ceasefire took effect on 8 April, Washington and Tehran had been seeking a comprehensive settlement.
However, negotiations had stalled over several contentious issues, including Iran’s nuclear programme, control of the Strait of Hormuz – a critical artery for global hydrocarbon trade – the lifting of sanctions imposed on Tehran and the inclusion of Lebanon in the agreement.
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