▲ Strait of Hormuz
The war between the United States and Israel, and Iran has virtually ended 106 days after its outbreak.
The Strait of Hormuz, through which 20% of the world's energy shipments pass, will also be opened.
U.S. President Donald Trump posted on the social media platform Truth Social at 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 14 (Eastern Time), stating, "The Deal with the Islamic Republic of Iran is now complete."
Kazem Gharibabadi, Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister, also said in a televised interview that "an immediate and permanent end of the war has been declared on all fronts, including Lebanon," Reuters and AFP reported.
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who has been mediating negotiations between the two sides, shared news of the agreement on X (formerly Twitter) on Sunday, saying, "Both sides have declared the immediate and permanent termination of military operations on all fronts, including in Lebanon."
With this, the war in the Middle East, which began when the U.S. and Israel launched a surprise airstrike on Iran on February 28, has virtually come to an end as of Sunday.
This comes about two months after the two sides entered a ceasefire on April 8 and began negotiations.
According to announcements from Iran and Pakistan, the official signing ceremony to end the war will be held in Switzerland on June 19.
President Trump also confirmed in a subsequent social media post that the signing is scheduled for June 19.
Attention is focused on whether President Trump, who is visiting Europe to attend the G7 (Group of Seven) summit from June 15 to 17, will attend the signing ceremony.
Vice President JD Vance said in an interview with Fox News that "it is possible that the President himself could attend" the signing ceremony.
President Trump had previously predicted on Saturday, June 13, that the signing would take place on Sunday, his 80th birthday. However, it was ultimately coordinated with Iran to only announce the agreement on Sunday and hold the formal signing ceremony on June 19.
In particular, concerns were raised that the peace negotiations might face last-minute setbacks as Israel launched airstrikes near the Lebanese capital of Beirut, targeting the pro-Iranian militant group Hezbollah.
President Trump immediately sent a message urging "all parties to exercise restraint" and calling for the finalization of the deal.
The specific details of the highly anticipated memorandum of understanding (MOU) to end the war are expected to be released soon.
According to the U.S. explanation, in exchange for Iran permanently giving up nuclear weapons and agreeing to dismantle its nuclear program and dispose of nuclear materials, rewards such as the release of frozen foreign assets and the lifting of sanctions will be provided in phases based on its "implementation performance."
Separately, President Trump announced on social media that the Strait of Hormuz will be opened immediately after the agreement is signed, and the U.S. military's naval blockade on Iran will also be lifted.
"I hereby fully authorize the toll-free opening of the Strait of Hormuz," Trump said, adding, "and, simultaneously herewith, authorize the immediate removal of the United States Naval blockade."
He added, "Ships of the World, start your engines. Let the oil flow!"
(Photo: Truth Social capture, Yonhap News)
※ Please note: This article was translated by AI and may contain errors.