US president Donald Trump has confirmed on his Truth Social platform that a deal between the US and Iran has been reached.
“The Deal with the Islamic Republic of Iran is now complete,” Trump wrote. “Congratulations to all! I hereby fully authorize the toll free opening of the Strait of Hormuz, and, simultaneously herewith, authorize the immediate removal of the United States Naval blockade. Ships of the World, start your engines. Let the oil flow!”
Iran’s deputy foreign minister Kazem Gharibabadi confirmed to Iranian state TV that an immediate and permanent end to the war and military operations on various fronts, including Lebanon, would take place starting on Sunday night.
He said negotiations for a final deal would be held during a 60-day period, adding that Tehran would take its own measures in the event of “breaches from the other side”.
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Pakistani prime minister Shehbaz Sharif said earlier on Sunday evening that the United States and Iran had “declared the immediate and permanent termination of military operations on all fronts, including in Lebanon”.
Sharif said in a post on X that the official signing ceremony would be on June 19th in Switzerland.
The agreement was struck despite an Israeli strike on Lebanon on Sunday that drew criticism from both Iran and Trump.
Earlier on Sunday, Iranian negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said Israel’s latest attack on the southern suburbs of Beirut, which Israel said targeted Iranian-backed Hizbullah militants, showed the United States lacked “the will and ability to fulfill your commitments” in a post on X.
Iran’s foreign ministry said it held the US responsible for the attack. Iran warned of a “strong response”, and its top joint military command said the “finger [is] on the trigger” ready to fire at the “enemy’s heart”.
In a post on his Truth Social platform on Sunday, Trump said: “This morning’s attack on Beirut should not have happened, particularly on a special day when we are so close to a Peace Deal with Iran.”
Israel had said it was not party to the planned US-Iran deal. Prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu has differed with Trump over American demands that Israel curb its military action in Lebanon to allow the United States to reach a deal with Iran.
The conflict between Israel and Iran-aligned Hizbullah in Lebanon was reignited by the start of the US-Israeli war against Iran in February. – Reuters
