Published
Jun 14, 2026 at 05:39 PM EDT
updated
Jun 15, 2026 at 03:41 PM EDT
The U.S. and Iran have reached a deal to end a war sparked by joint American and Israeli strikes on the Islamic Republic on February 28.
President Donald Trump announced the agreement on Truth Social on Sunday:
“The Deal with the Islamic Republic of Iran is now complete. Congratulations to all! I hereby fully authorize the toll free opening of the Strait of Hormuz, and, simultaneously herewith, authorize the immediate removal of the United States Naval blockade. Ships of the World, start your engines. Let the oil flow!”
He added: “This Great Deal will bring Peace and Security to the whole Region. Many presidents have tried to make Peace with Iran, and all have failed before me. The Leaders of the Region have, for the first time, found a President who can help them achieve real Peace. With the opening of the Strait upon the signing of the Deal on Friday, for purposes of mine removal, oil will flow on both ends again for the Region, and the World!”
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, whose country helped mediate the talks, also announced the agreement, saying both sides had agreed to an immediate and permanent halt to military operations, with a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to be signed on June 19 in Switzerland.
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi confirmed the agreement on X, stating that the U.S. naval blockade “will begin tonight.” He added that a broader deal—including potential sanctions relief for Iran—would be negotiated during a 60-day ceasefire.
The war has raised fears of wider regional conflict and disrupted global oil markets.
The details of the agreement were not immediately released. Asked when they would be, Trump, while in France on Monday, replied: “Probably pretty soon. I would say after, sometime after Friday…I think sometime in the very near future.”
U.S. Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer called on Trump to release the details and brief Congress immediately, saying in a statement:
“The American people deserve details and full transparency—what exactly is in this ‘understanding’? Will servicemembers remain in harm’s way? And what have we actually gained here from Trump’s war? The regime is more radical than the previous one.”
Newsweek has reached out to the White House for comment.
Trump has for weeks insisted an agreement was close, but talks repeatedly broke down at the last minute without Tehran’s approval. His frustration has grown as the conflict raised gasoline prices and divided his base.
The agreement appeared in doubt earlier in the day after Israel struck Beirut’s suburbs in response to attacks from Hezbollah, the Iran-backed militant group in Lebanon. The attack angered Trump, who said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had “no judgment.” He warned Israel and Hezbollah against actions that could derail the deal.
Earlier Sunday, Trump wrote: “This morning’s attack on Beirut should not have happened, particularly on a special day when we are so close to a Peace Deal with Iran.”
Fighting between Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon intensified after the U.S.-Israeli campaign against Iran began in February. As part of any agreement, Tehran has been pushing for Israel to end its attacks in Lebanon and withdraw from Lebanese territories.
Israel, which was not part of the negotiations, has not formally responded to the deal. However, its defense minister said Friday that Israel would not withdraw from “security zones” in Lebanon, Syria and Gaza and must retain the ability to act independently to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons.
“We do want to see if we can straighten out the Lebanon thing,” Trump said Monday in France.
A senior Iranian official told Reuters that an MOU would include a pledge by Tehran not to produce or acquire nuclear weapons.
Washington is also expected to require Iran to dilute its stockpile of highly enriched uranium, with further details to be negotiated over the next 60 days.
The official said the U.S. would temporarily waive oil sanctions, unfreeze $25 billion in Iranian assets, and end the naval blockade, while Tehran would reopen the Strait of Hormuz to commercial vessels.
Iranian officials involved in the talks have faced backlash from hardliners accusing them of capitulation. President Masoud Pezeshkian wrote on X that those working to protect “national interests and dignity” should not be labeled traitors.
Pezeshkian wrote in a follow-up post Monday: “What has been agreed upon is an important step toward stopping the war and beginning negotiations, and a final agreement has yet to take shape.”
Qatar’s prime minister, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al Thani, welcomed the peace deal. Qatar, along with Pakistan, has played a key mediating role in the negotiations.
“We welcome the agreement reached on the Memorandum of Understanding between the United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Iran,” he wrote on X on Sunday, adding, “We look forward to all parties engaging in the forthcoming negotiations in a positive and constructive spirit that will help consolidate this progress and build upon it.”
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