President Donald Trump announced the completion of a peace deal with Iran early Wednesday, authorizing the immediate reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and the removal of the U.S. naval blockade on Iran. Pakistani Prime Minister also announced the agreement, which includes a Lebanon truce component, according to reports.
At 00:31 Jerusalem, President Donald Trump announced the completion of a U.S.-Iran peace deal, authorizing the immediate toll-free reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and the removal of the U.S. naval blockade. The announcement, posted on his social media platform, was followed within minutes by a separate confirmation from the Prime Minister of Pakistan, who stated that the agreement includes a Lebanon truce component, adding a regional dimension to what has been described as the 'Islamabad Agreement' framework.
The development follows a series of accelerating statements from Trump over the past week. At 00:08 Jerusalem on the same night, The Zioneer reported Trump stating that Iran will never have nuclear weapons and that the Strait of Hormuz would reopen 'very shortly.' That statement followed his earlier conversation with Prime Minister Netanyahu, during which he updated the Israeli leader on the deal's progress, as The Zioneer reported at 00:10 Jerusalem. Earlier, at 23:08 Jerusalem on the prior day, Trump had described an 'excellent settlement' to end the war with Iran, saying final documents were expected in days. The thread began with Trump's claim on June 9 at 07:57 Jerusalem that he and Netanyahu had reached a 'draw' with Iran, with a final nuclear deal imminent.
As The Zioneer has reported, the 'Islamabad Agreement' framework — a draft memorandum of understanding first detailed at 07:50 Jerusalem on June 12 — envisions a 60-day ceasefire, sanctions relief, and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. The broader context includes Trump's declaration on June 10 at 21:12 Jerusalem that more than 200 oil tankers had crossed the Strait of Hormuz under American escort, following a covert U.S. mission that disabled Iranian radars.
No independent confirmation from Tehran or the White House has yet followed Trump's announcement. The full text of the agreement — including the scope of sanctions relief, Iran's nuclear commitments, and the specifics of the Lebanon truce — remains unpublished, and the status of Iran's formal ratification is unverified.
3 developments
- ConfirmedTrump says Strait of Hormuz already partially open, full reopening Friday
- StrongTrump says tankers are sailing out of Strait of Hormuz, contradicting Iranian reports
- 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
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