Iran's top security body, the Supreme National Security Council, announced tonight that war and military activity on all fronts, including Lebanon, will end immediately and permanently. The announcement follows hours of conflicting signals from Tehran and reports that a memorandum of understanding with the United States has been finalized, with formal signing set for Friday.
At 02:26 Jerusalem, Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) issued a statement announcing an immediate and permanent end to war and military activity on all fronts, including Lebanon. This marks the highest-level confirmation of a cessation push that began earlier tonight with declarations by Iran's deputy foreign minister, as The Zioneer reported at 01:00.
The SNSC's statement corroborates the framework of a memorandum of understanding with the United States that was reported to be finalized at 01:59 Jerusalem. That MoU reportedly includes the full lifting of the naval blockade on Iran, with a formal signing ceremony scheduled for Friday, June 19. Tehran thanked Pakistan and Qatar for their mediation.
The announcement caps a day of rapid developments: the SNSC had indicated at 00:57 it was about to deliver a ceasefire decision, and by 01:00 the deputy foreign minister had publicly declared the cessation. Multiple background reports from June 8 had shown Iran attempting to anchor a new deterrent equation linking its strikes to Israeli operations in Lebanon, but tonight's statements go further by declaring a comprehensive and permanent halt. The wording — 'from tonight' — suggests the cessation is in effect immediately, though operational verification and the response of Israel and its allies remain open questions. The exact text of the MoU and the status of ongoing negotiations on the Lebanon front have not been released by the SNSC in this message.
6 developments
- StrongIran's Supreme National Security Council to announce ceasefire decision soon
- DevelopingIran announces end of operations against Israel, warns of retaliation if Israel strikes Lebanon
- StrongIranian Deputy FM Details 'Islamabad MoU' Terms, Claims Immediate End to War
- DevelopingIranian analyst: New US-Iran draft bars US from claiming 'war ended' while keeping military operations
Source and signal
- Internal intake