US and Iran Agree to Peace Deal, Ending Nearly Four-Month War
Quick Look
- Pakistan's Prime Minister announced a peace deal between the US and Iran, ending a nearly four-month war.
- The deal, to be signed June 19 in Switzerland, includes lifting US oil sanctions and Iran reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
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Why It Matters
The US and Iran have been engaged in a nearly four-month war, with recent escalations in Lebanon threatening a fragile ceasefire. Pakistan has mediated the peace talks.
The U.S. and Iran have agreed on a deal to bring their nearly four-month war to an end, with both sides declaring the immediate and permanent termination of military operations on all fronts, including in Lebanon, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Sunday.
"Following intensive talks, we are pleased to announce that the Peace Deal between the United States of America and Islamic Republic of Iran has been REACHED," Sharif said in a post on X. Pakistan has served as a mediator between the two countries.
"The official signing ceremony will be on Friday, 19 June in Switzerland," Sharif said.
U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed that a deal had been reached soon after the prime minister's announcement. In a post on Truth Social, the president said: "The deal with the Islamic Republic of Iran is now complete."
"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," Trump wrote.
On Friday, Iranian state media reported that a 14-page draft memorandum had been drawn up, outlining terms of a proposed peace deal that would include the U.S. lifting oil sanctions and Iran committing to reopening the Strait of Hormuz within 30 days.
The deal follows weeks of mixed messaging from both Washington and Tehran over the conflict's trajectory, with a fragile ceasefire in place as diplomatic efforts were made to end the war.
The deal was put at risk earlier Sunday after Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah traded blows in Lebanon. Israeli strikes in Beirut prompted condemnation from Trump, who warned Iran and Hezbollah not to strike back.
Trump asked both sides not to "blow it."
The Strait of Hormuz, a critical shipping route in the Middle East, has effectively been closed since the conflict began in late February. The blockade of the waterway has created severe supply constraints for various goods, including oil, gas and fertilizers, sparking price rises and fueling concerns about a return to stagflation.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Signing ceremony for the US-Iran peace deal will take place on June 19 in Switzerland.
Very likely · Within days
Strait of Hormuz will be reopened within 30 days of the deal's finalization.
Likely · Within weeks
Open Questions
- Will the ceasefire hold long-term?
- What are the full details of the sanctions relief?
- What is the timeline for full implementation?
