Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced on X late Sunday night that the United States and Iran had reached a peace agreement under which both countries had agreed to an immediate and permanent cessation of military operations on all fronts, including Lebanon.
The prime minister said that, following “lengthy and productive negotiations”, a peace agreement had been concluded between the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran.
He added that a formal signing ceremony would take place in Switzerland on 19 June.
Mr Sharif thanked both the US and Iran for demonstrating a commitment to resolving the conflict through diplomacy. He also praised Qatar’s role in the mediation process, saying its leadership had provided significant support in helping the parties reach the agreement.
The prime minister extended special thanks to the leadership of Saudi Arabia and Turkey, stating that both countries had played an important role in the peace efforts.
He said mediating countries would hold a series of meetings this week to lay the groundwork for technical discussions and the formal signing ceremony.
US President Donald Trump confirmed the agreement in a post on Truth Social, writing: “Congratulations to everyone!” However, he did not provide further details of the deal.
Mr Trump also said he had authorised the lifting of the US naval blockade of Iranian ports in the Strait of Hormuz.”Ships of the world, start your engines. Let the oil flow,” he wrote.
According to Iran’s Tasnim News Agency, Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi told reporters that Pakistan and Qatar had played mediating roles throughout the lengthy negotiation process. He said a Qatari delegation had visited Iran the previous day, where talks lasting nearly 15 hours had taken place.
Mr Gharibabadi said no agreement had been reached on the memorandum of understanding until the final points and demands had been incorporated into the text. Negotiations, he added, had continued until around an hour before the announcement.
He said the final text of the memorandum had now been completed and would be formally signed by the parties in Switzerland on Friday.
According to Mr Gharibabadi, two immediate developments were expected. The first would be the end of war and military operations across various fronts, including Lebanon — a point also reflected in the statement issued by Pakistan’s prime minister.
The second development would be the lifting of the naval blockade, which he said had also been acknowledged by the US president.
He stated that Iran’s obligations under the agreement would begin after the formal signing on Friday.
The deputy foreign minister described the agreement as not only the result of diplomatic efforts but also of “the blood of the martyrs, military actions and public support”.
“The public will soon be informed of the details of this understanding,” he said.
Mr Gharibabadi added that all of Iran’s key positions had been incorporated into the draft agreement and that the text would be published after it was signed.
He further said that tensions in Lebanon and statements by the armed forces had helped facilitate progress in the negotiations. According to him, Iran’s military forces had been prepared to deliver a decisive response at any time.
Mr Gharibabadi said that a 60-day negotiation process between Iran and the United States would begin once US obligations had been verified. These obligations include ending the war, lifting the blockade and releasing frozen assets.
He said the main topics of the 60-day talks would include the removal of all sanctions, the nuclear issue, economic recovery and the establishment of mechanisms to monitor implementation of the agreement.
