The United States and Iran have reached an interim peace deal, marking the most significant diplomatic breakthrough between the two adversaries in decades. The agreement is scheduled to be signed on June 19, 2026, in Switzerland, with Pakistan and Qatar serving as the primary mediators who helped broker the framework.
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced the deal on June 14, with US President Donald Trump confirming the news. After roughly four months of conflict and indirect negotiations stretching back to April 2025, the two sides have agreed to what amounts to a memorandum of understanding, a structured pathway toward a more permanent resolution.
What’s actually in the deal
The core of the agreement centers on three pillars: an immediate cessation of military operations, including on the Lebanon front; guaranteed freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz; and a 60-day ceasefire extension designed to buy time for deeper negotiations toward a lasting settlement.
The Strait of Hormuz is the narrow waterway between Iran and Oman through which roughly a fifth of the world’s oil supply passes daily.
