Pakistan PM: US-Iran deal takes effect immediately after signing

A significant agreement between the United States and Iran has taken effect immediately following its signing, according to Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Sharif, whose country played a mediating role in the deal, stated that Iran would reopen the Strait of Hormuz and the U.S. would lift its naval blockade on Iranian ports.

Initial reports indicated that U.S. President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian digitally signed the accord. A video released by the White House showed Trump signing a paper version of the agreement in Versailles, France, after a G7 summit. French President Emmanuel Macron was present during the signing.

However, the details surrounding the agreement's implementation have seen some shifts. While Sharif initially announced Pakistan would host a formal ceremony in Switzerland, this mention was later deleted from his statement. A spokesperson for Iran's Foreign Ministry had previously stated, according to state media, that Trump and Pezeshkian had digitally signed the deal and that no ceremony would take place in Switzerland.

Sources suggest the early signing was intended to expedite the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Trump, however, has emphasized that the agreement remains conditional, threatening renewed military action if Iran fails to meet its terms. The U.S. has been seeking to ease tensions and secure maritime passage, while Iran aims to lift economic sanctions.

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President Donald J. Trump has SIGNED the Iran Memorandum of Understanding at Versailles in France.