Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced Friday that a ceasefire deal between the United States and Iran has been reached, posting on X/Twitter: "Peace has never been this close as it is now." No further details on the deal's terms or timeline were provided by Sharif, according to The Jerusalem Post.
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif declared on Friday at 19:17 Jerusalem that a US-Iran ceasefire deal has been reached, posting on X/Twitter: "Peace has never been this close as it is now." The announcement marks the strongest confirmation yet from the Pakistani side, which has acted as a mediator in the talks. However, no official confirmation from Washington or Tehran has been cited, and specific terms—including provisions on Iran's nuclear program, missile capabilities, and support for regional proxies—remain undisclosed.
The thread began earlier on Friday at 19:17 Jerusalem, when Sharif first announced that a final agreed text of the memorandum of understanding had been reached, dismissing what he called an "incessant misinformation campaign" by those seeking to sabotage the deal. Minutes later at 19:17 Jerusalem, a senior US official told reporters "we are very close" to finalizing the deal, while President Donald Trump declared "we have ended the war" and said Iran agreed never to pursue nuclear weapons. Prime Minister Netanyahu reiterated that Iran will not get a nuclear weapon, and Defense Minister Katz said Israel will not withdraw from security zones. In earlier steps, as The Zioneer reported on June 8 at 18:15 Jerusalem, Sharif stated a "final objective" was near; on June 11 at 23:08 Jerusalem, Trump announced an "excellent settlement" had been reached, later saying he was informed that Mojtaba Khamenei, son of Iran's supreme leader, agreed to the deal.
As The Zioneer reported on June 8 at 16:28 Jerusalem, Pakistan's prime minister urged restraint in the talks saying the goal was "within reach." Iran's foreign minister confirmed on record that a deal was "never closer" (as reported at 18:05 Jerusalem). Trump wrote on June 8 at 13:48 Jerusalem that both Israel and Iran want an immediate ceasefire, but said the siege remains in force until a final agreement.
What remains open: Sharif's declaration is not corroborated by an official US or Iranian statement. No terms, timeline, or signing ceremony details have been released. Israeli official positions expressed earlier—Netanyahu's vow on nuclear weapons and Katz's security zone condition—are not addressed in Sharif's post.
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