Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced that the 'Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding' between the United States and Iran was electronically signed tonight, with immediate effect. Under the agreement, Iran will reopen the Strait of Hormuz and the US will lift its naval blockade. A formal ceremony is set for June 19 in Switzerland, Pakistan's PM said.
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif issued a formal statement early Thursday confirming the electronic signing of the US-Iran Memorandum of Understanding, which he termed the 'Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding.' The announcement, which comes after a night of confirmation from Iranian diplomatic channels—as The Zioneer reported at 00:31—now provides the mediator's official account. Sharif stated the agreement was signed electronically by the presidents of both countries and endorsed by himself as mediator. Key immediate measures include Iran's reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and the US lifting its naval blockade. A formal ceremony is scheduled for June 19 in Switzerland, co-hosted by Qatar. Sharif also thanked the US negotiating team including Vice President JD Vance, Steve Witkoff, and Jared Kushner, as well as Iranian figures including Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei, President Pezeshkian, and negotiators Bagher Ghalibaf, Abbas Araghchi, and Eskandar Momeni. Regional actors Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Egypt were also credited. The announcement solidifies what multiple Zioneer reports this week had characterized as the first known direct bilateral deal between Washington and Tehran, with the MOU's electronic signing first reported at 18:39 Wednesday. The precise text of the MOU remains unpublished; the confidence level reflects a single-source announcement from the Pakistani prime minister, albeit one corroborated in broad terms by prior Iranian confirmation.
6 developments
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- ConfirmedU.S. and Iran reportedly near agreement on nuclear freeze, sanctions relief, and Strait of Hormuz reopening
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- Internal intake