President Donald Trump said a peace agreement with Iran would reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end military operations across multiple fronts, while Iranian officials said final negotiations would continue before a formal deal is completed.
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President Donald Trump said Sunday that a peace agreement had been reached with Iran, calling the deal a major step toward ending the Middle East conflict and reopening the Strait of Hormuz for oil shipments once mine-clearing begins.
Trump praised the agreement as a breakthrough for regional security, even as Iranian officials publicly cautioned that a final deal was not expected to be signed immediately.
“This Great Deal will bring Peace and Security to the whole Region,” Trump said Sunday.
“Many presidents have tried to make Peace with Iran, and all have failed before me,” he added.
“The Leaders of the Region have, for the first time, found a President who can help them achieve real Peace.
“With the opening of the Strait upon the signing of the Deal on Friday, for purposes of mine removal, oil will flow on both ends again for the Region, and the World!” Trump said.
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif first announced that the United States and Iran had reached a deal. The agreement, according to the information provided, includes the immediate and permanent end of military operations on all fronts, including Lebanon.
Iranian officials, however, appeared to temper expectations about the timing. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei said Saturday that the deal “will not happen tomorrow,” though he said it would likely be finished in the “coming days,” according to the Associated Press.
Qatari negotiators flew to Tehran on Sunday morning in an effort to advance the talks, according to Reuters.
Iran’s deputy foreign minister, Kazem Gharibabadi, said Sunday that negotiations with the United States on a final agreement would continue over a 60-day period, according to reports. Reuters reported that Tehran plans to publish the text of the memorandum of understanding once it is formally signed.
Gharibabadi said Iran would take its own measures if the other side violates its commitments. He also said an immediate and permanent end to the war and military operations on multiple fronts, including Lebanon, would be announced beginning Sunday.
Iran would respond if it detects any breach of the agreement by the other side, Gharibabadi said. He added that Iran would enter the next stage of negotiations only after Iranian assets are unfrozen, according to the outlet.
The diplomatic developments came after Israel carried out a strike on Hezbollah infrastructure in Beirut, prompting Iran to vow retaliation. An adviser to Iran’s supreme leader said the Israeli strike marked a turning point and that preparations for a response were underway.
Israel said Hezbollah had again violated the ceasefire after a projectile entered from Lebanon. Trump urged Israel not to conduct additional strikes against Lebanon, warning that further attacks could threaten diplomatic progress with Iran.
The emerging agreement places the Strait of Hormuz at the center of the diplomatic framework. Trump said oil would flow again through the waterway after the deal is signed and mine removal begins. The strait is one of the world’s most important energy corridors, and its reopening would carry major economic and strategic consequences for the region and global markets.
The status of the agreement remained fluid Sunday, with Trump describing it as a historic peace deal and Iranian officials saying the final process would continue in the coming days and over a 60-day negotiating period.
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