EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
President Donald Trump announced a historic peace deal with Iran, ending military operations and lifting the U.S. naval blockade.

U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Sunday that Washington and Tehran have reached a landmark peace deal aimed at formally ending months of heightened military conflict between the two nations. Speaking ahead of a White House event, Trump confirmed the diplomatic breakthrough, which was concurrently ratified by Iran’s Supreme National Security Council via a finalized memorandum of understanding. The historic framework marks a major shift in Middle Eastern geopolitical relations following months of intense behind-the-scenes diplomatic negotiations between international actors.

Under the immediate terms of the agreed memorandum, all military operations across several regional theaters—including combat actions involving Iranian-backed forces in Lebanon—will cease permanently starting Sunday night. In exchange, the United States has agreed to completely dismantle its naval blockade against Iran with immediate effect, restoring international maritime access to critical waterways that had been severely disrupted during the standoff between both forces.

Taking to his Truth Social platform to confirm the development, President Trump celebrated the outcome, officially authorizing the immediate removal of the U.S. naval blockade and declaring the toll-free reopening of the strategic Strait of Hormuz. Trump called on international commercial fleets to resume normal navigation through the passage, signaling a return to open trade and urging global energy shipments to move without hindrance.

Iranian officials publicly credited third-party diplomatic intermediaries, expressing gratitude to both Pakistan and Qatar for their pivotal roles in facilitating communications and brokering the negotiation process. According to reports from Iran International, the preliminary commitments outlined in the agreement must be fully satisfied by both sides before comprehensive negotiations on a broader, long-term pact can officially begin.

The framework memorandum is scheduled to be formally signed on June 19, launching a structured 60-day negotiating window between the two countries. This next phase of talks will center directly on addressing Iran’s nuclear program and constructing a permanent bilateral framework to ensure stability across the wider Middle Eastern region for years to come.