Key events25m agoOpening summaryIt’s been an eventful day, with the most substantial development we have seen so far in reaching a peace deal.The tentative agreement comes more than three months after the US and Israel launched strikes Iran. But a lot of questions remain.This helpful explainer addresses what we know, and don’t, so far.Opening summaryHello and welcome to our live coverage of events in the Middle East, with the US and Iran agreeing to a tentative deal to end the war.There are still many details to be ironed out after an MoU is expected to be signed in Geneva on Friday.Here is what we know so far.
The US and Iran have reached a tentative peace deal to end the war, although many critical questions and details, including the reopening of the strait of Hormuz, and the future of Iran’s nuclear program, remain unanswered.
The agreement was first announced by Pakistan’s prime minister, Shehbaz Sharif, who has been acting as a mediator. Minutes later, Donald Trump confirmed the deal, writing: “The Deal with the Islamic Republic of Iran is now complete. Congratulations to all!”
Trump subsequently said the “Great Deal” would bring peace and security to the region and claimed the strait of Hormuz would be reopened. “The Leaders of the Region have, for the first time, found a President who can help them achieve real Peace,” he said in a post on Truth Social. “With the opening of the Strait upon the signing of the Deal on Friday, for purposes of mine removal, oil will flow on both ends again for the Region, and the World!”
