Iran Assures Peace Deal Text Will Be Ratified Friday
Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister, Ali Gharaibabadi, confirmed that the final memorandum of understanding between Iran and the U.S. is complete.
- The official signing of the "Islamabad Agreement" is scheduled for Friday, June 19, in Switzerland.
- The agreement includes an immediate and permanent cessation of hostilities and the lifting of naval blockades.
Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister, Ali Gharaibabadi, announced that the text of the final memorandum of understanding between Iran and the United States has been finalized. The official signing of what is being called the "Islamabad Agreement" is slated to take place on Friday, June 19, in Switzerland, according to Iran's Fars news agency.
the immediate and permanent end of the war and military operations on various fronts, including Lebanon, will be declared starting tonight.
Gharaibabadi stated that "the immediate and permanent end of the war and military operations on various fronts, including Lebanon, will be declared starting tonight." He added that the lifting of the naval blockade is another key component of the agreement reached between the two nations. The deputy minister anticipates the release of the memorandum's text, asserting, "Soon we will publish the text of the understanding agreement, and the people will see how many achievements we have obtained and how many commitments we have undertaken."
Soon we will publish the text of the understanding agreement, and the people will see how many achievements we have obtained and how many commitments we have undertaken.
He further elaborated on the terms, noting that "the commitments related to the achievements are incomparable," referring to the terms secured by Tehran in the negotiations. Gharaibabadi also credited "today's military power" for advancing their objectives and finalizing the agreement. He warned that "wherever there is a breach of commitments by the counterpart, we will take the corresponding specific action."
the commitments related to the achievements are incomparable
The agreement was reportedly mediated by Pakistan, with support from Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey. Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif confirmed the end of the conflict on social media, as did U.S. President Donald Trump, who provided no further details on the agreement.
today's military power has contributed to advancing our affairs and finalizing the agreement.
Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.