US-Iran ceasefire deal announced, Trump says Strait of Hormuz reopening

United States President Donald Trump has announced that a ceasefire woody with Iran has been agreed to and that toll-free shipping done the Strait of Hormuz volition present begin.

The agreement, aboriginal confirmed by Iran’s lawman overseas curate connected Sunday, volition instantly extremity hostilities betwixt Iran and the US.

Trump said the woody volition let for toll-free shipping done the Strait of Hormuz, which has been mostly closed since the US and Israel launched an battle connected Iran connected December 28.

“The Deal with the Islamic Republic of Iran is present complete,” Trump wrote connected Truth Social.

“Congratulations to all! I hereby afloat authorize the toll escaped opening of the Strait of Hormuz, and, simultaneously herewith, authorize the contiguous removal of the United States Naval blockade. Ships of the World, commencement your engines. Let the lipid flow!”

He aboriginal said, “This Great Deal volition bring Peace and Security to the full Region” and hinted that a much broad bid statement with Iran was to follow.

“Many presidents person tried to marque Peace with Iran, and each person failed earlier me. The Leaders of the Region have, for the archetypal time, recovered a President who tin assistance them execute existent Peace. With the opening of the Strait upon the signing of the Deal connected Friday, for purposes of excavation removal, lipid volition travel connected some ends again for the Region, and the World! President DONALD J. TRUMP

Trump’s announcement came aft Pakistani Prime Minister Shebaz Sharif announced the woody connected X, saying it is to extremity warring connected each fronts, including successful Lebanon.

“Following intensive talks, we are pleased to denote that the Peace Deal betwixt the United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Iran has been REACHED. Both sides person declared the contiguous and imperishable termination of subject operations connected each fronts, including successful Lebanon,” Sharif wrote.

An authoritative signing ceremonial volition instrumentality spot successful Switzerland connected Friday, June 19, helium added.

“We would similar to convey the United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Iran for their committedness to uncovering a diplomatic solution to the conflict. We would besides similar to widen our sincere appreciation to our brothers successful this mediation effort, the large enactment of the State of Qatar, for their enactment successful reaching this agreement,” Sharif wrote.

“I would besides particularly convey the visionary enactment of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Republic of Türkiye for their immense contributions successful this regard. With the statement present successful place, mediators volition facilitate a bid of meetings this week. These pre-implementation discussions volition laic the instauration for the method talks and the authoritative signing ceremony.”

The announcement follows days of speculation that a woody would beryllium announced. Trump had said earlier that a ceasefire statement would beryllium announced connected Sunday, until Israel launched an aerial raid connected Beirut’s confederate suburbs, with fears that the woody could beryllium sabotaged.

Following repeated warnings by Iranian leaders that it was acceptable to onslaught Israel backmost for bombing Beirut – a reddish enactment for Tehran – Pakistan’s premier curate made the announcement that a “peace deal” had been agreed, with different countries welcoming the news.

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced the ceasefire statement connected X [Tingshu Wang – Pool/Getty Images]

Qatar credited its concern with Pakistan successful helping a memorandum of knowing travel to fruition, pursuing aggravated mediation successful caller days.

“The State of Qatar welcomes the statement reached connected the Memorandum of Understanding betwixt the United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Iran connected addressing the outstanding issues betwixt them, including ensuring state of navigation successful the Strait of Hormuz, and considers it an important measurement towards consolidating sustainable bid and promoting economical maturation regionally and internationally,” Qatar’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs wrote connected X.

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said helium was acceptable to assistance method talks betwixt the US and Iran, with hopes that the re-opening of the Strait of Hormuz volition stabalise vigor markets.

“Attention indispensable present crook to afloat implementing the memorandum of recognize to guarantee the Strait reopens and remains afloat and permanently unfastened and that the elaborate elements of the atomic statement are finalised,” Starmer said successful a connection connected X.

“We are wide that toll-free state of navigation indispensable present beryllium restored,” successful the Strait of Hormuz, helium added.

France’s Emmanuel Macron besides praised the deal, and that Paris would enactment the Lebanese government.

“I invited the statement reached betwixt the United States and Iran, the effect of a diplomatic effort to which respective partners contributed. I telephone for its swift and afloat implementation by each parties to the conflict,” Macron said successful a societal media post.

“This statement indispensable let for the urgent and unconditional reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, which the planetary ngo established with the United Kingdom is acceptable to support. The resources are successful spot and acceptable to beryllium deployed,” helium added. “The resumption of maritime traffic, without restrictions oregon tolls, is indispensable for determination stableness and the planetary economy.”

US Vice-President JD Vance said the ceasefire woody could statesman a “new era” successful the Middle East and praised Trump for the agreement.

“What the president has done is make the existent abstraction to alteration that region. And now, hopefully a caller epoch with the Iranians,” Vance said.

“I deliberation we tin safely say, with confidence, that Iran volition ne'er person a atomic weapon… This is conscionable a large happening for the American people.”

Vance said helium hoped vigor prices would present alteration and that helium plans to beryllium astatine the signing ceremonial adjacent week successful Switzerland.