The President of the United States, Donald Trump, has announced the achievement of an understanding with Iran that involves the immediate lifting of the blockade imposed by U.S. military forces in the Strait of Hormuz. For its part, Tehran has ratified the pact after "forcing" Washington to accept its demands.
"The Agreement with the Islamic Republic of Iran is now finalized. Congratulations to all!", Trump indicated in a message posted on social media.
In that same communication, the leader specified: "I hereby authorize the full opening of the Strait of Hormuz without tolls and, simultaneously, I hereby authorize the immediate lifting of the United States naval blockade," in reference to the perimeter closure applied by the U.S. Navy in response to the closure of the passage previously decreed by Iran.
Trump has also called on the "ships of the world" to "start engines." "Let the oil flow!", the U.S. president concluded, who for now has not offered further information on the specific scope of the agreement.
Iranian public television, IRIB, has also broadcast the news of the understanding. "With the authority, firmness, and brave resistance of the armed forces and the people against the criminal enemy, the United States has been forced to accept the end of the war against the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Resistance Front," the network reported.
The first leader to announce the existence of this agreement was the Prime Minister of Pakistan, Shehbaz Sharif, who described it as a Peace Agreement. "Both sides have declared the immediate and permanent end of military operations on all fronts, including Lebanon," Sharif explained in a message posted on social media.
Sharif detailed that the official signing ceremony is scheduled for Friday, June 19, in Switzerland, an occasion he took to express his recognition to both the United States and Iran "for their commitment to achieving a diplomatic solution to the conflict."
"We also want to value our brothers in mediation," Sharif said, alluding to Qatar "for its support in achieving this agreement," Saudi Arabia for its "visionary leadership," and Turkey "for its immense contributions."
According to Sharif himself, the mediating countries will now promote a round of meetings that will take place throughout this week. "These pre-implementation contacts will lay the groundwork for technical discussions and the official signing ceremony," he explained.