President Donald Trump said the US and Iran are near a preliminary agreement that would extend the current ceasefire for 60 days and reopen the Strait of Hormuz without shipping tolls, in exchange for US sanctions relief. The announcement follows earlier reports of a draft memorandum of understanding dubbed the 'Islamabad Agreement,' as The Zioneer reported at 07:50.
President Donald Trump stated this morning that the US and Iran are close to signing a preliminary agreement that would extend the current ceasefire for 60 days and reopen the Strait of Hormuz without shipping tolls, according to a post on his social media account. In exchange, the US would ease sanctions, with further relief tied to Iran's compliance.
The announcement follows a rapid sequence of developments reported overnight. At 23:10 Jerusalem on June 11, Trump said the strait could reopen as early as Saturday or Monday. Minutes later, at 23:29, a series of reports from The Zioneer disclosed a draft memorandum of understanding dubbed the 'Islamabad Agreement,' citing a diplomat from a mediating country and a senior American official, which calls for an immediate reopening of the strait and phased sanctions relief. At 08:20, Israeli analysts assessed that the emerging deal amounts to a 60-day ceasefire with no major Iranian concessions beyond the terms already made public, and that the main substantive issue remains the status of frozen Iranian assets.
The broader diplomatic context includes Trump's statement on June 9 that both Israel and Iran wanted an immediate ceasefire and that a final nuclear deal was on the table, as The Zioneer reported at 07:57 Jerusalem. The US had completed consecutive nights of strikes on Iran on June 11 before pivoting to the diplomatic track, as covered at 07:20.
What remains open: whether Iran's Supreme Leader has ratified the terms, and the precise sequencing of sanctions relief versus compliance benchmarks.
Prior published account references in this analysis: - Moment of signing still not announced; V.4 thread item, published Jun 11, 23:29 Jerusalem. - Ravid new details on 'Islamabad Agreement', published Jun 11, 23:29 Jerusalem (07:50 original). - Analysts: Deal amounts to 60-day ceasefire, published 08:20 Jerusalem. - Trump: Strait to reopen Saturday or Monday, published Jun 11, 23:10 Jerusalem. - Trump: Both sides want ceasefire, published Jun 8, 13:48 Jerusalem. - Second night of US strikes, published Jun 11, 07:20 Jerusalem.
11 developments
- StrongTrump says Strait of Hormuz to reopen as early as Saturday or Monday
- DevelopingTrump gives Iran 60-day deadline to reach nuclear deal
- ConfirmedTrump declares Iran 'finished' as 200 oil tankers cross Strait of Hormuz
- StrongSecond consecutive night: US completes another wave of strikes on Iran; Trump threatens renewed bombing if no deal
Source and signal
- Internal intake