Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced that the 'Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding' between the United States and Iran was signed electronically overnight and is in effect. Under the terms, the Strait of Hormuz will reopen and the US naval blockade on Iran will be lifted. Sharif thanked Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and President Masoud Pezeshkian for accepting the peace vision, and said a formal ceremony will take place June 19 in Switzerland.
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced in the early hours of Thursday that the 'Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding' between the United States and Iran was signed electronically and has entered into force with immediate effect.
As The Zioneer reported at 02:41 Thursday, Sharif first confirmed the signing overnight. In the latest statement, relayed at 03:53 Jerusalem, Sharif elaborated: the naval blockade on Iran 'will be lifted,' the Strait of Hormuz will reopen, and he expressed gratitude to Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and President Masoud Pezeshkian for their statesmanship. Sharif also stated a formal signing ceremony is set for June 19 in Switzerland.
The announcement marks the consummation of a diplomatic breakthrough that began with reports of a US-Iran MoU framework on June 12. According to prior Zioneer reporting, the agreement was confirmed by President Trump on June 12 and detailed by Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister on June 15, who claimed the blockade had already been lifted. The overnight electronic signing, between President Trump and President Pezeshkian, makes this the first known direct bilateral agreement between the two countries.
The exact status of the US naval blockade and the Strait of Hormuz's operational reopening remains to be verified on the ground.
6 developments
- StrongIranian source: Strait of Hormuz reopening to begin Friday after MoU signing
- StrongTrump: US and Iran close to 60-day ceasefire deal, Strait of Hormuz to reopen
- StrongTrump says Strait of Hormuz to reopen as early as Saturday or Monday
- ConfirmedU.S. and Iran reportedly near agreement on nuclear freeze, sanctions relief, and Strait of Hormuz reopening
Source and signal
- Internal intake