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US President Donald Trump has announced that a deal with Iran will be signed this Friday, following several reports this week that there will be a deal to end the war after more than a decade. 100 days of war.
Tehran confirmed the announcement, saying that the end of the war – which began after the US-Israeli attack on Iran on February 28 – will be announced on Monday morning GMT.
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This is what has been said to be included in the US-Iran deal, and what the parties involved are.
Who first announced the union?
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, whose country has been mediating between Tehran and Washington, made the announcement on Sunday.
Sharif said a “permanent cessation of hostilities on all sides” had been agreed, including in Lebanon.
Trump confirmed the story in a post on Truth Social shortly after, writing: “The deal with the Islamic Republic of Iran is now over”.
The agreement fully accepts the “free opening of the Strait of Hormuz” and, at the same time, “the immediate removal of the blockade of the United States”, he wrote.
Earlier, Trump told The Washington Post that he wanted to announce a US-Iran deal “soon.” According to the newspaper, he said the agreement will be signed electronically, either by him or Vice President JD Vance.
Later on Sunday, Trump told the New York Times that the US could restart military operations or become a “Middle East manager” in exchange for 20 percent of regional funding. It was not clear whether the interview took place before or after the deal was announced.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio praised Trump for the announcement and said it came on the president’s birthday.
“America is blessed to have a leader with the greatest courage, incredible strength, unparalleled sense of humor, and unparalleled love of country. Happy Birthday, Mr. President!” Rubio said in a tweet on X.
Vice President Vance said the newly announced ban could usher in a “new era” in the Middle East. He also praised Trump’s talks with the Gulf countries and other regional organizations for helping to bring about unity.
“What the president has done is create a real place to change this region,” Vance said in an interview with Fox News. “And now, hopefully, a new era with the Iranian people.”
Vance reiterated what he described as a central U.S. goal, saying: “I think we can say with confidence, that Iran will never have a nuclear weapon.”
What did Iran say?
Kazem Gharibabadi, Iran’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs for legal and international affairs, confirmed that the end of military operations is expected “soon”.
According to Iran’s Tasnim news agency, Gharibabadi said that “an immediate and permanent end to hostilities and military operations in various areas, including Lebanon”, will be announced from Monday.
He said negotiations on a final deal would take place within 60 days, depending on Iran’s confirmation that the US has fulfilled its commitments. The proposals include an end to hostilities, an increase in naval armaments, and the release of frozen Iranian assets.
What does this deal involve?
According to Iran’s Mehr news agency, the agreement has 14 points.
They include: a permanent ceasefire and an end to hostilities in all areas, including Lebanon; complete removal of maritime barriers within 30 days; the commitment of the US to withdraw its forces from around Iran; and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
The document also mentions the suspension of sanctions on oil trade, reaching a final agreement on nuclear issues within 60 days of signing the agreement, and the release of $24bn in frozen Iranian assets during the 60-day negotiations.
Mehr also said that the final negotiations would not begin until half of Iran’s frozen economy is freed and restrictions affecting the Strait of Hormuz are lifted.
Discussions about Iran’s missile program and its support for opposition groups have been excluded from the talks, it added.
Al Jazeera could not independently confirm Mehr’s details.
Pakistan, along with Qatar, has been a key mediator in the ceasefire agreement and was involved in last-minute negotiations before it was announced.
Sharif said on Sunday that the US-Iran deal had been reached and that mediators would lead several meetings this week.
He added that both sides have announced “an immediate and permanent end to military operations in all areas, including in Lebanon”.
The prime minister thanked the US and Iran for their commitment, as well as Qatar for helping to “implement the agreement”.
“I also especially thank the visionary leadership of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Republic of Turkey for their great contributions in this regard,” he added.
Several meetings will follow this week to lay the groundwork for technical talks and a government signing ceremony, he said.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Qatar also issued a statement, welcoming the “agreement reached on the Memorandum of Understanding” between the US and Iran on “dealing with the problems between them”.
The ministry added that it sees the agreement, including the opening of the Strait of Hormuz, as “important” for the establishment of sustainable peace and the promotion of economic growth, regionally and globally.
Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani also thanked Pakistan and “all the regional and international parties that helped to achieve this”.
Iran’s ambassador to Turkey posted a photo on his official X account of an Iranian flag planted on a rock in the Strait of Hormuz.
“Welcome to the Middle East of the new era,” the post said.
When was the agreement signed?
The signing ceremony will take place on June 19 in Switzerland, according to Pakistan’s Sharif. Technical talks will be held throughout the week.
Since the war began in late February, Tehran has taken control of the Strait of Hormuz by attacking, or threatening to attack, ships passing through the chokepoint.
From what can be understood from the still unconfirmed statements of the international parties, the agreement can restore the conditions that existed before the war.
