{"id":705165,"date":"2026-06-15T09:12:10","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T09:12:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/705165\/"},"modified":"2026-06-15T09:12:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T09:12:10","slug":"united-states-and-iran-reach-framework-deal-to-end-war-and-reopen-the-strait-of-hormuz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/705165\/","title":{"rendered":"United States and Iran reach framework deal to end war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz"},"content":{"rendered":"

An agreement has been reached between the United States <\/a>and Iran<\/a> to end fighting and reopen the Strait of Hormuz<\/a>, according to President Donald Trump<\/a> and Iranian officials. <\/p>\n

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\u201cThe Deal with the Islamic Republic of Iran is now complete,\u201d Trump said in a post on Truth Social<\/a>.<\/a> \u201cCongratulations 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!\u201d<\/p>\n

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif<\/a> made a similar announcement minutes before Trump\u2019s statement.<\/p>\n

\u201cFollowing intensive talks, we are pleased to announce that the Peace Deal between the United States of America and Islamic Republic of Iran has been REACHED,\u201d Sharif said on X.<\/a> \u201cBoth sides have declared the immediate and permanent termination of military operations on all fronts, including in Lebanon.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"IraniansDemonstrators in Tehran on Sunday.Vahid Salemi \/ AP<\/p>\n

A signing was scheduled for Friday in Switzerland, Sharif said. He said \u201cpre-implementation discussions\u201d would take place in the interim. It was not clear what that entailed.<\/p>\n

The Iranian Secretariat of the Supreme National Security Council said Sunday via semi-official state news outlet Tasnim that, according to the agreement, all warfare between the parties would cease \u201cimmediately and permanently from tonight\u201d and that the naval blockade would end. <\/p>\n

U.S. commitments under the memorandum would have to be met before negotiations for a final agreement could begin, the council said.<\/p>\n

The White House did not immediately respond to requests for comment. <\/p>\n

It\u2019s unclear when the strait will be fully open. <\/p>\n

Trump said in a post on Truth Social<\/a> later Sunday that the channel would open \u201cupon the signing of the Deal on Friday, for purposes of mine removal.\u201d <\/p>\n

NBC News has reported<\/a> that the U.S. military has not confirmed that Iran placed mines in the strait, according to sources.<\/p>\n

It was also unclear how Israel would act moving forward, given the agreement was finalized despite an Israeli strike on Lebanon on Sunday that drew criticism from both Iran and Trump.<\/p>\n

Defense Minister Israel Katz said Monday that he and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would be \u201cleading clear policy\u201d that states Israeli forces would remain in the \u201csecurity zones\u201d that Israel has established in Lebanon, Gaza and Syria. <\/p>\n

He warned that if Iran launches any attack on Israel in response to its operations in Lebanon, it would retaliate. <\/p>\n

The agreement is intended to bring a halt to the U.S. and Israel\u2019s war against Iran, which began on Feb. 28, marked by the assassination of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei<\/a> and U.S.-Israeli strikes across Iran.<\/p>\n

A ceasefire was agreed in April to allow for negotiations, though both sides have continued with some strikes amid a dispute over Hormuz<\/a>, a vital trade route through which some 20% of the world\u2019s oil passed before the war. <\/p>\n

The price of U.S. crude oil fell more than 4.5% to $80 per barrel, its lowest level since the first week of March, as trading opened Sunday evening, shortly after the announcement.<\/p>\n

Brent crude oil also tumbled by about 4%, touching $83, its lowest level since early March as well. Still, even at $80, oil prices have risen more than 20% since the war started and more than 40% since the beginning of the year. Last week, prices dropped more than 6% as momentum built toward the announcement of a deal.<\/p>\n

Memorandum of understanding<\/p>\n

The memorandum of understanding draft is composed of 14 points, and includes an end to the war, including in Lebanon, and the withdrawal of U.S. forces around Iran, according to reporting from Iranian state affiliated Mehr News. <\/p>\n

The White House has not addressed the details of the memorandum.<\/p>\n

Under the memorandum, Iran will also reaffirm its commitment under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty to abstain from producing nuclear weapons, Mehr reported.<\/p>\n

Trump has repeatedly said during negotiations that Iran cannot be allowed to have a nuclear weapon.<\/p>\n

Also included are points that oil and some financial sanctions on Iran will be lifted, the U.S. and allies will submit plans for reconstruction, Mehr reported.<\/p>\n

Final negotiations will have a 60-day window and focus on nuclear weapons development, remaining sanctions, and United Nations Security Council and International Atomic Energy Agency Board of Governors resolutions regarding Iran, Mehr reported.<\/p>\n

An estimated $24 billion in frozen Iranian funds are to be unfrozen during the window, half before final negotiations begin, Mehr reported. Trump and Iranian officials clashed Friday over the release of frozen Iranian assets.<\/p>\n

The 14th point summarizes crucial elements of the memorandum, saying that a final resolution hinges on certain commitments, including the unfreezing of some funds, suspension of oil sanctions, and lifting of the U.S. naval blockade of Iranian port traffic. Other points in the draft stipulate the blockade will be lifted and the strait will reopen within 30 days, according to Mehr.<\/p>\n

It also says, according to Mehr News report, that the final agreement will be limited to the fate of enrichment activities, sanctions relief, and Iran\u2019s war reconstruction. Left out, it reports, is discussion of Iran\u2019s missile program and its support for \u201cresistance groups.\u201d<\/p>\n

Signing ceremony<\/p>\n

In a story published Sunday, Trump told the Wall Street Journal<\/a> that the deal would either be signed by the president electronically or by Vice President JD Vance in person.<\/p>\n

Vance said Sunday evening, shortly after Trump\u2019s announcement on Truth Social, that the logistics of the signing ceremony are still being worked out.<\/p>\n

\u201cI certainly plan to be there, but it\u2019s possible the president himself could be there,\u201d Vance said on Fox News.<\/p>\n

He added that the deal was a \u201cnew leaf\u201d and that \u201cwe\u2019re going to keep working at it.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m not going to say that everybody is going to sing Kumbaya tomorrow. It\u2019s going to take a little bit of time to learn the ways of peace, but I do think we took a major, major step tonight,\u201d Vance said.<\/p>\n

Beirut strikes<\/p>\n

The Lebanese government and the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah have not made any public comment on the agreement as Israel has targeted parts of Lebanon in a campaign to dismantle the proxy fighters who launch munitions at Israel just across its norther border.<\/p>\n

Israel, the United States\u2019 partner in the war with Iran, said its military <\/a>attacked Hezbollah targets in Beirut\u2019s southern suburbs <\/a>Sunday in retaliation an earlier attack on Israeli territory. Lebanon\u2019s Civil Defense Ministry said three people were killed.<\/p>\n

Speaking on Truth Social earlier Sunday, Trump said the strikes on Beirut \u201cshould not have happened, particularly on a special day when we are so close to a Peace Deal with Iran.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAll sides should stand down,\u201d he said. \u201cThere should be no more attacks by Israel anywhere in Lebanon.\u201d<\/p>\n

There was no immediate public comment from Israeli leadership.<\/p>\n

Reaction to the agreement<\/p>\n

World leaders and others welcomed the news and expressed hope for a lasting agreement.<\/p>\n

\u201cI sincerely hope that this news, which the entire world has long needed, will pave the way for the establishment of a lasting environment of peace and security in our region,\u201d Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on X.<\/a><\/p>\n

United Nations Secretary-General Ant\u00f3nio Guterres congratulated the U.S. and Iran for reaching what he called a \u201cpeace deal,\u201d saying it would mean a \u201cpermanent ceasefire\u201d for the waring nations.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis represents a critical step towards the peaceful settlement of the conflict,\u201d he said.<\/a><\/p>\n

Qatar\u2019s Ministry of Foreign affairs said<\/a> on Sunday the country welcomes the agreement as \u201can important step towards consolidating sustainable peace and promoting economic growth\u201d and as a means to \u201cde-escalate tensions and bring viewpoints closer together\u201d in the Middle East.<\/p>\n

Leaders, including U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron, also embraced the progress toward easing tensions in the region and economic impacts with the reopening of the strait. <\/p>\n

\u201cThe resumption of maritime traffic, without restrictions or tolls, is an essential condition for regional stability and the global economy,\u201d Macron wrote on X.<\/a><\/p>\n

In the U.S., GOP lawmakers showed support for the agreement Sunday evening.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor 47 years, Iran has attacked the United States, our allies, and every American they could find in the region. The people of Iran live under the oppression of the regime, and the United States has spent billions of dollars each year defending ourselves from the threat,\u201d Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., posted on X<\/a>, praising Trump for reaching a deal.<\/p>\n

The U.S. and Iran had for weeks appeared to be nearing a deal, but reopening the strait had become a major sticking point in talks between the two nations. Iran briefly agreed to do so last month, bringing some relief to the oil-trading Gulf states that rely on it, but closed it again when the U.S. launched a blockade barring ships from entering or exiting Iranian ports.<\/p>\n

Trump administration officials had said that averting the risk of Iranian nuclear weapons would be central to any deal, eight years on from Trump\u2019s decision during his first term to withdraw from a previous agreement, reached under President Barack Obama, intended to limit Iran\u2019s nuclear program.<\/p>\n

Thousands have been killed in the wider war that has consumed the region, with the highest death tolls reported in Iran and Lebanon.<\/p>\n

The U.S.-based rights group HRANA documented more than 3,600 people killed in Iran<\/a>, including more than 1,700 civilians, since the U.S. and Israel first launched their attacks in late February, sparking a wider conflict in the region.More than 3,700 people have been killed in Lebanon<\/a>, 36 have been killed in Gulf states, and 20 have died in Israel. Thirteen U.S. service members have been killed, and two more died of noncombat causes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"An agreement has been reached between the United States and Iran to end fighting and reopen the Strait…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":705166,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[4,450,451,3,452,453],"class_list":["post-705165","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-breaking-news","tag-breaking-news","tag-breakingnews","tag-headlines","tag-news","tag-top-stories","tag-topstories"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/705165","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=705165"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/705165\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/705166"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=705165"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=705165"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=705165"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}