The Kabul Tribune (KT) — The United States and Iran have reached a preliminary agreement to end their war, halt the U.S. blockade of Iran and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, Reuters reported.
U.S. President Donald Trump said the deal had been
finalized, writing on his Truth Social platform that “the deal with the Islamic
Republic of Iran is now complete.”
The announcement came shortly after Pakistan’s Prime
Minister Shehbaz Sharif, whose country acted as a mediator, said an agreement
had been reached.
The memorandum of understanding is expected to be formally
signed on Friday in Switzerland. While the full details have not yet been
disclosed, Sharif said the agreement includes the “immediate and permanent
termination of military operations on all fronts, including in Lebanon.”
In a statement, Iran’s Supreme National Security Council
said military operations would end permanently starting Monday night.
Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said a
broader agreement, including sanctions relief, would be negotiated during a
60-day ceasefire period. The future of Iran’s nuclear program is also expected
to be addressed in those talks.
There was no immediate response from Israel, which has said
it was not part of the U.S.-Iran negotiations.
Trump also said the Strait of Hormuz — a key global route
for oil and gas shipments — would reopen on Friday, adding that he had ordered
an end to the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports.
