WASHINGTON, June 15: US President Donald Trump announced on Sunday that the peace agreement to end the war between the US and Iran has been finalized. Along with this, he stated that he has ordered the Strait of Hormuz to be reopened for all ship traffic and the immediate lifting of the US naval blockade against Iran.
Announcing this on his 'Truth Social' account, Trump said, "The agreement with the Islamic Republic of Iran is now complete. Congratulations to everyone. I have authorized the opening of the Strait of Hormuz tariff-free and the immediate removal of the US naval blockade. Ships of the world, start your engines. Let the oil flow."
Trump made this announcement just a short time after Pakistan, which was acting as a mediator in the talks between the US and Iran, confirmed that a peace agreement had been reached between the two nations.Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif reacted on 'X', stating, "After intense negotiations, a peace agreement has been reached between the US and Iran. Both nations have agreed to immediately and permanently end military operations on all fronts, including Lebanon."
He also said that representatives of both nations will officially sign the agreement in Switzerland on Friday.The full details of the agreement have not been disclosed so far.The Strait of Hormuz, through which about one-fifth of the world's oil and natural gas supply passes, is a highly crucial route for global energy trade. Iran had suspended traffic through this waterway after the war began on February 28. Following the failure of peace talks held in Pakistan in April, the United States declared a naval blockade against Iranian ports."
