Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif announced that the United States and Iran will formally sign a peace agreement in Switzerland on June 19 following intensive negotiations. Sharif said both sides had agreed to permanently halt military operations, while US President Donald Trump hailed the deal as a breakthrough and announced plans to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday announced that the official signing ceremony for the peace agreement between the United States and Iran will be held in Switzerland on June 19, following what he described as intensive diplomatic negotiations aimed at ending months of military tensions in the region.
Following 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. Both sides have declared the immediate and permanent termination of military operations on all fronts, including in…
— Shehbaz Sharif (@CMShehbaz) June 14, 2026
In a statement posted on X, Sharif said both nations had agreed to the immediate and permanent cessation of military operations on all fronts, including Lebanon. He added that mediators would facilitate a series of meetings ahead of the signing ceremony to prepare the groundwork for technical discussions and implementation of the agreement.
Sharif thanked the governments of the United States and Iran for their commitment to diplomacy and also acknowledged the role played by Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye in facilitating the negotiations. He described the agreement as a significant step towards restoring stability in the region after months of escalating conflict.
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