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US and Iran Reach Framework Agreement to End Hostilities, Strait of Hormuz to Reopen

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The United States and Iran have reached a preliminary agreement to end hostilities and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Tehran plans to impose tolls on ships in the strait after 60 days. Pakistan, acting as a key mediator, said an agreement was closer than ever before. Discrepancies exist regarding the timing and status of the signing ceremony.

The United States and Iran have reached a preliminary agreement to end hostilities and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, according to corroborated reports. Tehran said tolls will be charged on ships in the Strait of Hormuz after 60 days. Pakistan, as a key mediator, said an agreement to end the Iran war was closer than ever before and that the signing ceremony was initially expected to occur on Friday or Sunday. Discrepancies exist regarding the scheduled date of the official signing ceremony: one report states it is set for June 19 in Switzerland, while Pakistan’s foreign ministry said the ceremony was scheduled for Sunday without providing further details. Another report from Pakistan indicated the signing would occur Friday in Switzerland. Regarding the status of the signing, Al Arabiya reported that US President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and the speaker of Iran’s parliament signed a memorandum of understanding aiming to end the war in the Gulf. In contrast, Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said the signing will not happen tomorrow, but the likelihood of finalizing the memorandum of understanding in the coming days is high. The US-Iran deal enters into effect two days earlier than planned, according to one report. Iran confirmed the framework understanding and ceasefire, saying the fighting would stop immediately, as reported by Dawn. The US-Iran deal has been described as signed by one outlet, while another reported that Israel was not consulted on the talks to end the war. Iran stated the deal must bring a full cessation of hostilities in Lebanon. Israel struck a car with a drone in southern Lebanon. US President Donald Trump announced that the agreement was 'complete' and ordered an end to the US blockade of Iranian ports, according to Dawn.

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