The USA and Iran reached an agreement that calls for an “immediate and final cessation of hostilities on all fronts,” President Trump and Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Sunday.
The two sides are expected to meet for a signing ceremony on Friday, June 19, in Switzerland, Sharif said.
In the statement posted on social networksPresident Trump said the Iran deal is “now complete.”
“Congratulations to everyone! I hereby fully authorize the free opening of the Strait of Hormuz and, at the same time, authorize the immediate lifting of the United States naval blockade,” Mr. Trump wrote. “Ships of the world, start your engines. Let the oil flow!”
Details of the agreement have not been released, but according to Sharif, the deal calls for an end to hostilities in Lebanon. It is not yet clear whether Israel has agreed to end its military operations in Lebanon.
“With the agreement now in place, mediators will facilitate a series of meetings this week,” the Pakistani prime minister said. “These pre-implementation discussions will lay the groundwork for technical negotiations and a formal signing ceremony.”
Sharif thanked the leaders of Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Qatar for their “tremendous contribution” to the talks.
Qatari mediators left Tehran on Sunday after 17 hours of intense negotiations, one diplomat briefed on the development told CBS News. Separate preparatory meetings with each side will now take place in Doha this week before the official signing in Switzerland and the start of technical talks, the diplomat said.
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said the text of the US-Iran memorandum of understanding has been finalized and confirmed that it is scheduled to be signed on Friday in Switzerland, Iranian state media reported on Sunday.
According to the Tasnim news agency, Garibabadi said that the full text of the agreement will be published after it is signed.
Tasnim reported that Gharibabad said the agreement “does not mean trusting the enemy and was made in an atmosphere of constant mistrust.”