ISLAMABAD: Pakistan announced the US-Iran peace deal with signing ceremony on Friday in Switzerland. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced early Monday morning that the United States and Iran have reached a peace agreement following extensive diplomatic engagement to end months of conflict across the region.
In a post on X, Shehbaz Sharif said both sides agreed to the immediate and permanent cessation of military operations on all fronts, including Lebanon. He added that the official signing ceremony for the agreement is scheduled to take place in Switzerland on June 19.
The prime minister praised the leadership of Qatar for its mediation efforts and acknowledged its role in helping facilitate the breakthrough. He also thanked Saudi Arabia and Türkiye, describing their leaders as visionary and crediting them with making significant contributions to the agreement.
Furthermore, Shehbaz said mediators would hold a series of meetings during the week to prepare for implementation. He noted that preliminary discussions would establish the framework for technical negotiations ahead of the formal signing ceremony.
Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump declared that the agreement with Iran was complete. Writing on Truth Social, Trump said the deal would bring peace and stability to the region. He also announced that the Strait of Hormuz would reopen on Friday and that the United States would end its blockade of Iranian ports.
In addition, Trump expressed confidence that the agreement would restore the free flow of global energy supplies and reduce tensions across the Middle East. He argued that previous administrations had failed to achieve similar progress with Iran.
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said broader negotiations would continue during a 60-day ceasefire period. According to him, future talks will address sanctions relief and the fate of Iran’s nuclear programme.
Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani welcomed the breakthrough and thanked Pakistan and other international partners for helping create conditions that enabled progress.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer also welcomed the agreement, emphasizing the importance of restoring freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz and preventing nuclear proliferation.
The agreement follows months of conflict that resulted in thousands of deaths, primarily in Iran and Lebanon. However, Israel has stated that it is not a party to the US-Iran deal, leaving questions about the broader regional security situation despite the diplomatic breakthrough.
