MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Monday, June 15th 2026 - 08:21 UTC
Trump later clarified that the definitive reopening of Hormuz would take place after Friday's signing
The United States and Iran reached a preliminary peace deal on Sunday to end nearly four months of war in the Middle East and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, Pakistan, the mediating country, announced. The agreement, confirmed by both US President Donald Trump and Tehran, will be officially signed on Friday, June 19, in Switzerland.
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on his X account that, “following intensive talks,” both sides declared “the immediate and permanent termination of military operations on all fronts, including in Lebanon.” Shortly afterward, Trump wrote on his Truth Social network that the deal was “complete” and authorized “the toll-free opening of the Strait of Hormuz” and the lifting of the US naval blockade. Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister, Kazem Gharibabadi, confirmed that the text of the memorandum of understanding was “finalized.”
