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US and Iran reach preliminary war-ending deal; Strait of Hormuz to reopen
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US and Iran reach preliminary war-ending deal; Strait of Hormuz to reopen

From Dawn · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

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  • The US and Iran have reached a preliminary agreement to end a war, with a formal signing ceremony set for June 19 in Switzerland.
  • The framework deal includes halting hostilities and reopening the Strait of Hormuz, while Iran's nuclear program and sanctions relief will be negotiated later.
  • Key events leading to the agreement include a February 28 US-Israel attack on Iran and subsequent retaliatory strikes, and the March 5 torpedoing of an Iranian frigate.

A preliminary agreement to end a war between the US and Iran has been reached, with a formal signing ceremony scheduled for June 19 in Switzerland. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif confirmed the peace agreement, which was forged after intensive talks.

the agreement was “complete”

— US President Donald TrumpAnnouncing the preliminary deal to end the war.

The framework deal aims to halt hostilities on all fronts and reopen the vital Strait of Hormuz. However, significant issues such as Iran's nuclear program and sanctions relief will be addressed in subsequent negotiations.

US President Donald Trump announced the agreement was complete and ordered an end to the US blockade of Iranian ports. Iran also confirmed the ceasefire, stating that fighting would stop immediately, though key issues like uranium enrichment and the release of frozen assets remain to be decided.

a peace agreement has been reached after intensive talks

— Prime Minister Shehbaz SharifConfirming the preliminary deal and announcing the signing ceremony.

The path to this agreement was marked by escalating conflict. On February 28, a US-Israel attack on Iran resulted in explosions in Tehran and an airstrike on a school that killed over 170 people. Iran retaliated by attacking at least seven Gulf states, targeting civilian infrastructure and airports. Iran confirmed the deaths of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei and other top officials in the strikes. Further escalation included an Israeli strike damaging the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting complex and Golestan Palace, and a US submarine torpedoing the Iranian frigate IRIS Dena, killing about 80 sailors. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi condemned the naval strike as an atrocity.

the fighting would stop immediately

— IranConfirming the framework understanding and ceasefire.

In a significant internal development, Iran's Assembly of Experts selected Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei as the country's new supreme leader, a transition that reportedly occurred without disruption.

the United States will come to bitterly regret the precedent it has set.

— Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas AraghchiCondemning the US submarine strike on the Iranian frigate IRIS Dena.
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Originally published by Dawn in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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