DistantNews
Support us
🇰🇷 South Korea /Conflict & Security

Trump says US has reached deal with Iran, set to be signed on Friday

From Hankyoreh · () Korean

Summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

News Named sources New plan
  • US President Donald Trump announced a peace deal with Iran, including opening the Strait of Hormuz and lifting a US naval blockade.
  • Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif confirmed the deal and stated an official signing ceremony will occur in Switzerland on Friday.
  • Trump expressed anger at Israel's recent strike in Beirut, which he believes delayed the deal's signing.

US President Donald Trump announced Sunday that a peace deal with Iran has been reached, authorizing the immediate opening of the Strait of Hormuz and the lifting of the US naval blockade. The announcement, made via his social media platform Truth Social, declared the deal complete and congratulated all involved.

The deal with the Islamic Republic of Iran is now complete. Congratulations to all!

— Donald TrumpTrump's announcement of the completed peace deal with Iran on his social media platform.

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif corroborated Trump's announcement on X, calling it a "peace deal" between the US and Iran. Sharif stated that an official signing ceremony is scheduled for Friday, June 19, in Switzerland. He also indicated that mediators would oversee pre-implementation discussions this week to prepare for technical talks.

I hereby fully authorize the toll free opening of the Strait of Hormuz, and, simultaneously herewith, authorize the immediate removal of the United States Naval blockade. Ships of the World, start your engines. Let the oil flow!

— Donald TrumpTrump's directive regarding the Strait of Hormuz and the naval blockade following the deal's completion.

The deal, which reportedly includes the immediate and permanent termination of military operations on all fronts, including in Lebanon, appears to have entered its final stages despite being previously undermined by Israeli strikes on Lebanon. Trump, in a separate interview with Axios, expressed strong disapproval of a recent Israeli strike in Beirut, calling it a foolish act that delayed the signing of the Iran deal. He stated he had conveyed his displeasure to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

following intensive talks, we are pleased to announce that the Peace Deal between the United States of America and Islamic Republic of Iran has been REACHED.

— Shehbaz SharifThe Pakistani Prime Minister's confirmation of the peace deal on social media.

While the Iranian government had not yet issued an official statement, US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth indicated to CBS that the deal's signing was imminent, stating, "it’s not a matter of if, it’s a matter of when." Sharif also acknowledged the contributions of Turkey and Saudi Arabia in facilitating the agreement.

It shook it up. It delayed the signing by a few hours. ... Why did Bibi have to do a fucking attack? I was so pissed off. I let him know. He has no fucking judgment. I let him know that.

— Donald TrumpTrump's candid remarks about Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's recent strike in Beirut and its impact on the Iran deal signing.
DistantNews Editorial

Originally published by Hankyoreh. Summarized and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

More Stories

From Our Blog