US-Iran peace deal could see strait of Hormuz open on Friday ‘under Iranian arrangements’, says state media – Middle East crisis live

Trump: ‘The deal with the Islamic Republic of Iran is now complete’

Donald Trump confirmed on his Truth Social platform that a deal between the US and Iran has been reached.

“The Deal with the Islamic Republic of Iran is now complete,” Trump wrote. “Congratulations 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!”

Share prices soared Monday in Asia after a deal was announced on ending the Iran war and reopening the strait of Hormuz.

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Benchmarks in Tokyo and Seoul gained more than 5% early Monday. Oil prices fell more than $3 a barrel.

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US President Donald Trump confirmed the deal and authorised an end to the US naval blockade of Iranian ports. But it may take months for oil prices to stabilise after the disruptions from the war caused them to surge, pushing costs up gasoline and many other products.

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We are prepared to lift relevant sanctions in response to clear, verifiable steps by Iran on its nuclear programme. We will work intensively with the US, Iran and regional partners to seize this moment, maintain momentum and achieve a long-term diplomatic settlement,” the joint statement read. “Iran must never acquire a nuclear weapon. We stand ready to work with the US, Iran and the IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) to this end.”

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The United States will release $12bn in frozen assets to Iran before the start of negotiations, Mehr news agency reported on Monday.

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Quoting a 14-point memorandum of understanding between the two nations, the document published by Mehr stipulated “the release of 24 billion dollars in frozen Iranian assets during the 60?day negotiation period” that begins after the memorandum of understanding is concluded.

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“Half of this amount must be made available to Iran before the start of the negotiations,” the text, which has not been officially confirmed, specifies.

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It is expected that an initial agreement between the US and Iran will be signed in Geneva on Friday.

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However, many of the details of today’s deal remain unclear, notably around the reopening of the strait of Hormuz.

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In a post on Truth Social Trump said:

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This Great Deal will bring Peace and Security to the whole Region. Many presidents have tried to make Peace with Iran, and all have failed before me. 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!

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But on Iran’s Mehr state news, it was reported that the MoU calls for the reopening of the strait with 30 days under “Iranian arrangements”.

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More from the Iranian deputy foreign minister Kazem Gharibabadi who said in televised comments in the early hours of Monday that the newly announced agreement with the United States puts an “immediate end” to the countries’ war.

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A permanent and immediate end to the war has been declared on all fronts, including Lebanon.”

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Iran’s deputy foreign minister has made several comments regarding the deal, noting that it will take effect from Friday.

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Negotiations for a final deal, he said, will be held in a period of 60 days.

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Meanwhile, Iranian state TV says it has been decided that marine traffic through the gulf will be regulated by Iran in coordination with Oman.

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A deal between the US and Iran has reportedly been reached. The agreement was first announced by Shehbaz Sharif, the prime minister of Pakistan who has been acting as a mediator. Minutes later, Donald Trump confirmed the deal, writing: “The Deal with the Islamic Republic of Iran is now complete.”

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Iran’s Fars News agency reported that an official statement from Iran’s supreme national security council will be issued later tonight regarding the ceasefire agreement with the US.

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Earlier on Sunday, the Israeli military launched strikes on Beirut it claimed were targeting Hezbollah infrastructure. Lebanon civil defense says three people were killed in the strikes.

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Iran’s highest national security body warned later that a response was “imminent” following the Israeli strike. Iran’s foreign ministry said that it holds the US directly responsible for Israel’s ceasefire breaches in Lebanon.

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Iran’s state broadcaster said that flights at airports in the west of the country are cancelled, after Tehran warned it would respond to an Israeli attack on Beirut.

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In an earlier Truth Social post, Trump criticized the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, for launching the attack as Washington and Tehran were in the midst of negotiating the deal. “Why did Bibi [Netanyahu] have to do a fucking attack?” Trump told Axios. “I was so pissed off. I let him know. He has no fucking judgement. I let him know that.” Trump added that he asked Iran not to respond against the Israeli strikes.

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Donald Trump confirmed on his Truth Social platform that a deal between the US and Iran has been reached.

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A deal between the US and Iran has been reached, says Shehbaz Sharif, the prime minister of Pakistan who has been acting as a mediator.

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“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,” he wrote on X. “Both sides have declared the immediate and permanent termination of military operations on all fronts, including in Lebanon.”

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He added: “The official signing ceremony will be on Friday, 19 June in Switzerland.”

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“With the agreement now in place, mediators will facilitate a series of meetings this week. These pre-implementation discussions will lay the foundation for the technical talks and the official signing ceremony.”

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Iran’s foreign ministry said that it holds the US directly responsible for Israel’s ceasefire breaches in Lebanon, Reuters is reporting, following the recent Israeli attack on Beirut’s southern suburbs.

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Iran’s state broadcaster said that flights at airports in the west of the country are cancelled, after Tehran warned it would respond to an Israeli attack on Beirut.

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“Flights from airports in the western part of the country have been cancelled until further notice,” state television reported following the warning from Iran’s top security body.

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Iran’s highest national security body warned on Sunday that a response was “imminent” following an Israeli strike targeting Tehran’s ally Hezbollah in Beirut’s southern suburbs.

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“The response of the fighters of Islam is imminent,” the Supreme National Security Council said in a statement on X. “Lebanon is our life and violation of the red lines of the Islamic Republic will not be tolerated.”

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Donald Trump said he will ask Iran not to respond against Israeli strikes that targeted Hezbollah, Fox News correspondent Trey Yingst reported.

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Trump also told Fox News that he asked Israeli prime minister Netanyahu “what the fu*k are you doing?”

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Trump added that he believes a deal with Iran will be electronically signed in the next 2-3 hours.

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In a Truth Social post, Donald Trump has criticised Israel for attacking the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital Beirut earlier today seeing as Washington and Tehran are “so close” to a peace deal.

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Trump said there should be no more attacks on Lebanon, something Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu is very unlikely to accept. He also warned Hezbollah, the Iran backed Lebanese militant group, of striking across the border into Israel.

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Trump said:

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This morning’s attack on Beirut should not have happened, particularly on a special day when we are so close to a Peace Deal with Iran. Israel has the right to defend itself against threats, but the attack it was responding to was very small and meaningless, nobody was hurt, injured, or killed, and should not disrupt this important process.

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We are very close to a Deal that will bring peace to the region, including to Lebanon, and all sides should stand down. There should be no more attacks by Israel anywhere in Lebanon, but there should also be no more attacks by any other party, including Hezbollah, against Israel. This could be the beginning of a long and beautiful peace — Let’s not blow it!

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Citing a source “close” to the Iranian negotiating team, the Fars news agency is reporting that the emerging US-Iran deal is yet to be finalised and that “no agreement will definitely be signed at the time Trump announced”.

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Donald Trump announced yesterday that a deal is scheduled to be signed at some point today, though Tehran has cast doubt on the timings. Qatari negotiators reportedly flew to Tehran this morning to help facilitate the finalisation of the agreement – but Israel’s ongoing attacks on Lebanon are likely to complicate diplomatic efforts.

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A senior Iranian military official has warned that Israel’s strike on Beirut’s southern suburbs would not go “unanswered” by Tehran, according to local media (see post at 11.45 for more details on the attack).

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“Without a doubt, these crimes will not go unanswered,” Brigadier General Mohammad Jafar Asadi, deputy commander of Iran’s highest military command, told Defa Press news agency.

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Iran’s top ⁠negotiator, Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, ⁠said ⁠on Sunday that Israel’s attack ⁠on Beirut’s southern suburbs showed the ⁠United States ‌either lacked ‌the will to ‌fulfill its commitments or the ability to do so, Reuters reports.

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In ‌a post on X, he said continuing on the ⁠current path would be impossible if commitments could not be ‌fulfilled.

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The deputy commander of ⁠Iran’s top ⁠joint military command, Khatam ⁠al-Anbiya central headquarters, said on ⁠Sunday that Israeli “crimes” ‌in ‌the southern suburbs ‌of Lebanon’s capital will not go unanswered, according to ‌state media.

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The comments follow ⁠Israeli strikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs that Israel claimed targeted Iran’s Lebanese ally Hezbollah.

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Here are summary of today’s development’s so far as we wait for any concrete details on a potential peace deal between the US and Iran:

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The Israeli military has launched strikes on Beirut it claimed were targeting Hezbollah infrastructure. Smoke has been seen rising over the capital.

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Lebanon civil defence says three people were killed in the strikes.

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The attacks follow the IDF telling people in 29 villages in southern Lebanon to leave their homes ahead of strikes.

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The attack on Beirut were launched despite ongoing efforts to secure a peace deal between the US and Iran. On Saturday night Trump said the two countries would sign the deal on Sunday

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However sources told Iranian media that Tehran had ‘not yet’ made a final decision on signing the deal.

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This follows Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson, Esmaeil Baghaei, advising caution on Saturday. “We will have to wait and see about the exact date of the signing of the memorandum of understanding, although it will not be tomorrow,” Baghaei was quoted as saying. “The possibility of this happening in the coming days cannot be ruled out.”

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Qatari mediators have traveled to Tehran on Sunday to finalise the agreement according to sources, suggesting there is more detail to be resolved.

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No concrete details have emerged on the deal, but it is reported that Iran has agreed not to produce or acquire a nuclear weapon under a draft memorandum of understanding between Iran’s leaders and the US, according to a senior Iranian official speaking to the Reuters news agency.

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Pakistan’s prime minister, Shehbaz Sharif, said on Saturday Islamabad was preparing for an electronic signing within 24 hours to be followed by technical-level talks next week. “We are closer to a peace deal than ever before,” Sharif wrote on social media.

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Pro-government night-time rallies continue across Iran, and have now been held for more than 100 nights, with some people protesting an agreement with the US. A resident in the north-eastern city of Mashhad told Reuters in Dubai that some protesters chanted: “Death to the compromiser,” in an apparent reference to the foreign minister Abbas Araqchi.

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Israel says it has struck Beirut’s south suburbs, with explosions heard in the city. The Israeli military claimed the attacks on the Lebanese capital were in response to Hezbollah firing into Israeli territory.

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The military were reportedly targeting Hezbollah targets in Beirut’s southern suburbs, the group’s stronghold known as Dahiyeh, according to a joint statement by prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and defense minister Israel Katz.

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The Israeli military has “just carried out strikes in the Dahiyeh district of Beirut against terrorist targets belonging to the Hezbollah terrorist organisation, in response to Hezbollah’s firing toward Israeli territory”, Netanyahu’s office said in a statement. The military said it had “precisely struck” a Hezbollah infrastructure site in Dahiyeh.

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Lebanon’s official National News Agency (NNA) said a strike hit Ghobeiry, while an AFP correspondent reported hearing explosions from the southern suburbs.

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Iran’s Fars news agency said on Sunday that Tehran has not made a final decision on signing the agreement under discussion with the United States to end the Middle East war, AFP reports.

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“The Islamic Republic of Iran has not yet taken or announced its final decision concerning the memorandum of understanding proposed during negotiations,” reported Fars, which is close to Iranian conservative circles, citing “a well-informed source close to the Iranian negotiating team”.

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The prospective agreement has faced opposition from hardline Iranian figures, who argue that it does not serve Iran’s interests and would deprive Tehran of leverage over the strategic strait of Hormuz.

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The IDF has told people in 29 villages in southern Lebanon to leave their homes ahead of strikes, AFP reports.

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The evacuation warnings come ahead of planned strikes, despite a ceasefire intended to halt the war with Lebanese militant group Hezbollah.

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The military’s Arabic-language spokesman, Colonel Avichay Adraee, issued two successive warnings – first for 13 villages, then for 16 more, with the second targeting communities north of the Zahrani river.

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Earlier, Israeli military said two drones, suspected to have been launched by militant group Hezbollah from Lebanon, struck northern Israel on Sunday but caused no casualties.

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“Two impacts of suspicious aerial targets in Israeli territory were identified near the Israel-Lebanon border. No injuries were reported,” the military said.

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In the wake of the strikes, two far-right Israeli ministers called for retaliatory strikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs, a Hezbollah stronghold known as Dahiyeh.

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Qatari negotiators flew to Tehran on Sunday morning as part of effort to finalise an agreement to end US-Iran war, a source with knowledge of the situation told Reuters.

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US and Pakistan leaders forecast a Sunday signing of a framework agreement to end the more than three-month-long war, but Tehran cast doubt over the timing as hardline protesters in Iran voiced opposition.

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Iran’s ISNA news agency reported that an adviser to Qatar’s foreign minister had been dispatched to the Islamic republic, while another Iranian news agency Tasnim said the purpose of the visit was to “go over the latest developments regarding the diplomatic process”.

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Donald Trump says a peace deal with Iran is scheduled to be signed today, which would see the strait of Hormuz opened. However, the US president warned if no deal was reached the US has “the ultimate alternative, hopefully never to be used again!”

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In a Truth Social post, Trump said Iran “no longer want a Nuclear Weapon, nor will they have one, either through purchase, development, or any other form of procurement”.

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Recent days have seen the most intense clashes between Iran and the US since a ceasefire came into effect in April. The US president has claimed about 40 times that a deal was on the point of completion, only to revert to threatening Iran with new attacks.

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Officials from the US and Iran are trying to frame any deal as a victory. Abbas Araghchi, the Iranian foreign minister, said on state television on Friday that the draft agreement showed his country had emerged stronger from the conflict.

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“Iran is the winner of the war with the US,” he told viewers.

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Hello and welcome to the Guardian’s continuing coverage of the crisis in the Middle East.

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Peace talks between the US and Iran grind on with Donald Trump on Saturday saying the US is set to sign a new agreement with Iran today, and claiming the deal would prevent Tehran from obtaining a nuclear weapon, while reopening the strait of Hormuz to international shipping.

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In a Truth Social post on Saturday, Trump said: “The Deal is scheduled to get signed tomorrow, and immediately after it is signed, the Hormuz Strait is OPEN TO ALL. Our relationship with Iran is a much different and better one than previous Administrations have had … Hopefully, this process will all work out quickly, easily, and smoothly. If it doesn’t, we have the ultimate alternative, hopefully never to be used again!”

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In other key developments:

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Pakistan’s prime minister, Shehbaz Sharif, said on Saturday Islamabad was preparing for an electronic signing within 24 hours to be followed by technical-level talks next week. “We are closer to a peace deal than ever before,” Sharif wrote on social media.

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But an Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson, Esmaeil Baghaei, counselled caution. “We will have to wait and see about the exact date of the signing of the memorandum of understanding, although it will not be tomorrow,” Baghaei was quoted as saying. “The possibility of this happening in the coming days cannot be ruled out.”

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Pro-government night-time rallies continue across Iran, and have now been held for more than 100 nights, with some people protesting an agreement with the US. A resident in the north-eastern city of Mashhad told Reuters in Dubai that some protesters chanted: “Death to the compromiser,” in an apparent reference to the foreign minister Abbas Araqchi.

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Meanwhile, Trump discussed the efforts to end the Iran conflict in a call with the British prime minister, Keir Starmer, Downing Street said on Saturday.

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Key events

Australia’s prime minister and foreign minister have also welcomed the deal.

In a joint statement Anthony Albanese and foreign minister Penny Wong said:

“We are pleased the agreement between the US and Iran includes steps towards reopening the Strait of Hormuz and the restoration of freedom of navigation,” they said.

Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese and foreign minster Penny Wong Photograph: Bianca de Marchi/EPA

“While full recovery will take time, restoring this vital trade corridor is essential to easing pressure on energy prices and economises, including in our region.”

While the peace was welcome, more work was needed to secure a “durable and lasting peace”, the pair said.

“Iran must address longstanding concerns about its nuclear program and the threat it poses to international security,” they said.

Japan, South Korea markets jump after US-Iran peace deal

Share prices soared Monday in Asia after a deal was announced on ending the Iran war and reopening the strait of Hormuz.

Benchmarks in Tokyo and Seoul gained more than 5% early Monday. Oil prices fell more than $3 a barrel.

A man walks in front of an electronic quotation board displaying the Nikkei 225 stock prices on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo on June 15, 2026. Photograph: Kazuhiro Nogi/AFP/Getty Images

While greeting the deal, US Republican Senator Lindsay Graham has also expressed concern about conflicting statements regarding its details.

Writing in a post on X, he said:

I am pleased to hear the memorandum of understanding with Iran to allow the Strait of Hormuz to open has been agreed to. I will be watching closely the ensuing negotiations regarding Iran’s nuclear program and other matters. I am somewhat concerned that Iran’s view of the agreement seems different than what the American negotiating team is claiming.

Republican Senator from South Carolina Lindsay Graham looks on during a press conference in the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, 16 December 2021. Photograph: Shawn Thew/EPA

Under our law, any nuclear deal with Iran will be sent to Congress for review and a vote. I look forward to reviewing the final product and I believe it is imperative that the architect of the deal, Vice President Vance and his negotiating partners, be part of the process in presenting the final deal to Congress. Congratulations to all in getting us to this point. Time will tell.”

Japan’s welcomes ⁠the US-Iran deal toward ending ⁠hostilities and ⁠hopes for steady implementation of the agreement, ⁠including the actual reopening of the ⁠strait of Hormuz for ‌international vessels, ‌prime minister Sanae Takaichi ‌said on Monday.

Japanese prime minister Sanae Takaichi listens to a Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi attends Upper House's budget committee session, Tokyo, Japan - 05 Jun 2026 — Japanese prime minister Sanae Takaichi listens to a Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi attends Upper House’s budget committee session, Tokyo, Japan – 05 Jun 2026 Photograph: Yoshio Tsunoda/AFLO/Shutterstock

In an X post, Takaichi said Japan “strongly hopes” that “free and ‌safe navigation through the Strait of Hormuz will be ensured in practice, and that ⁠a final agreement on Iran’s nuclear issue and other matters will ‌be reached as soon as possible.”

High oil and gas prices and energy supply problems won’t be solved overnight, despite an agreement to end the Iran war and open the strait of Hormuz announced Sunday, writes the Associated Press.

A sign displays the price of regular gasoline at an Irving gas station in Bangor, Maine, US, on Monday, 8 June 2026. Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty Images

It will probably take months before energy companies can resume operations to the point of meeting the world’s demand, according to energy experts. The slow pace of the process of shipping and refining crude oil, and doubts about the security of travelling through the strait mean the effect won’t be seen immediately, they said.

Ships loaded with crude oil have been stranded in the Persian Gulf for more than three months, unable to safely travel through the waterway, through which about a fifth of the world’s oil and gasoline supplies typically travelled before the war began.

“It’s going to take time for people to feel comfortable and for insurance to be in place … particularly to get people on the ground to restart some of these assets,” said Daniel Evans, global head of fuels and refining research at S+P Global Energy.

UK, France, Germany and Italy prepared to lift Iran sanctions: joint statement

We are prepared to lift relevant sanctions in response to clear, verifiable steps by Iran on its nuclear programme. We will work intensively with the US, Iran and regional partners to seize this moment, maintain momentum and achieve a long-term diplomatic settlement,” the joint statement read. “Iran must never acquire a nuclear weapon. We stand ready to work with the US, Iran and the IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) to this end.”

US to release $12bn in frozen assets: Iranian media

The United States will release $12bn in frozen assets to Iran before the start of negotiations, Mehr news agency reported on Monday.

“Half of this amount must be made available to Iran before the start of the negotiations,” the text, which has not been officially confirmed, specifies.

In a call with the New York Times, president Trump has said that under an agreement with Iran the strait of Hormuz will be “permanently toll free”.

US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One on a flight back to Washington 15 March 2026. Photograph: Kevin Lamarque/Reuters

Trump also insisted that if Iran failed to reach a final nuclear accord with the US, he would restart military attacks on Tehran or make the US “the guardian of the Middle East” in return for 20% of the region’s revenues.

There has been no immediate reaction to the announcement from Israel, which has said it was not party to the planned US-Iran deal.

The agreement ‌was sealed despite an Israeli strike on Lebanon on Sunday that drew criticism from both Iran and Trump.

Smoke rises after an Israeli strike in south Lebanon, as seen from the Israeli side of the border in the Upper Galilee, northern Israel, 14 June 2026. Photograph: Atef Safadi/EPA

Iran’s foreign ministry said it held the United States responsible for the attack. Iran warned of a “strong response“, and its top joint military command said the “finger (is) on the trigger” ready to fire at the “enemy’s heart”.

In a post earlier on Sunday, Trump said: “This morning’s attack on Beirut should not have happened, particularly on a special day when we are so close to a Peace Deal with Iran.”

Some reactions to the initial deal are coming in.

UN chief António Guterres welcomed the US-Iran peace deal, describing it as a “critical step”.

“The Secretary-General hopes that the parties will build on this new momentum and redouble their efforts towards a final resolution of the conflict,” Guterres said in a statement attributed to his spokesperson Stephane Dujarric.

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres attends a press conference at Japan National Press Club in Tokyo, Japan 20 May 2026. Photograph: Issei Kato/Reuters

UK prime minister Keir Starmer said:

“We ‌are clear that toll-free freedom of navigation ‌must now be restored in the Strait of Hormuz,” ⁠he said, adding that “Iran must never have a nuclear ‌weapon”.

French President Emmanuel Macron said G7 leaders would discuss on Monday the long-term reopening of the strait of Hormuz.

“The aim will be to see the consequences of this agreement, support for Lebanon, the lasting reopening of Hormuz and of course the concluding of an accord on nuclear and ballistic activities in Iran,” Macron said Sunday in a video on Instagram.

Details on the reopening of the strait of Hormuz remain unclear

It is expected that an initial agreement between the US and Iran will be signed in Geneva on Friday.

However, many of the details of today’s deal remain unclear, notably around the reopening of the strait of Hormuz.

Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, 14 June, 2026. Photograph: Reuters

In a post on Truth Social Trump said:

This Great Deal will bring Peace and Security to the whole Region. Many presidents have tried to make Peace with Iran, and all have failed before me. 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!

But on Iran’s Mehr state news, it was reported that the MoU calls for the reopening of the strait with 30 days under “Iranian arrangements”.

A permanent and immediate end to the war has been declared on all fronts, including Lebanon.”

Markets have responded positively to the developments in Iran, with Brent crude futures hitting $83.51/bbl, the lowest since early March.

Iran’s deputy foreign minister says Iran’s commitments will take effect from Friday

Iran’s deputy foreign minister has made several comments regarding the deal, noting that it will take effect from Friday.

Negotiations for a final deal, he said, will be held in a period of 60 days.

Meanwhile, Iranian state TV says it has been decided that marine traffic through the gulf will be regulated by Iran in coordination with Oman.

Summary of the day so far

A deal between the US and Iran has reportedly been reached. The agreement was first announced by Shehbaz Sharif, the prime minister of Pakistan who has been acting as a mediator. Minutes later, Donald Trump confirmed the deal, writing: “The Deal with the Islamic Republic of Iran is now complete.”
Iran’s Fars News agency reported that an official statement from Iran’s supreme national security council will be issued later tonight regarding the ceasefire agreement with the US.
Earlier on Sunday, the Israeli military launched strikes on Beirut it claimed were targeting Hezbollah infrastructure. Lebanon civil defense says three people were killed in the strikes.
Iran’s highest national security body warned later that a response was “imminent” following the Israeli strike. Iran’s foreign ministry said that it holds the US directly responsible for Israel’s ceasefire breaches in Lebanon.
Iran’s state broadcaster said that flights at airports in the west of the country are cancelled, after Tehran warned it would respond to an Israeli attack on Beirut.
In an earlier Truth Social post, Trump criticized the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, for launching the attack as Washington and Tehran were in the midst of negotiating the deal. “Why did Bibi [Netanyahu] have to do a fucking attack?” Trump told Axios. “I was so pissed off. I let him know. He has no fucking judgement. I let him know that.” Trump added that he asked Iran not to respond against the Israeli strikes.

Iranian state TV is reporting that Iran “forced” the US to accept its peace deal, according to Reuters.

Iran’s Fars News agency is reporting that an official statement from the Supreme National Security Council will be issued shortly regarding the ceasefire agreement with the US. It added that it has been decided that marine traffic through the Persian Gulf and the strait of Hormuz will be regulated by Iran in coordination with Oman.

Trump: ‘The deal with the Islamic Republic of Iran is now complete’

Donald Trump confirmed on his Truth Social platform that a deal between the US and Iran has been reached.

Deal between US and Iran reached, says Pakistan prime minister

A deal between the US and Iran has been reached, says Shehbaz Sharif, the prime minister of Pakistan who has been acting as a mediator.

He added: “The official signing ceremony will be on Friday, 19 June in Switzerland.”

US-Iran peace deal could see strait of Hormuz open on Friday ‘under Iranian arrangements’, says state media – Middle East crisis live

Trump: ‘The deal with the Islamic Republic of Iran is now complete’

Japan, South Korea markets jump after US-Iran peace deal

UK, France, Germany and Italy prepared to lift Iran sanctions: joint statement

US to release $12bn in frozen assets: Iranian media

Details on the reopening of the strait of Hormuz remain unclear

Iran’s deputy foreign minister says Iran’s commitments will take effect from Friday

Summary of the day so far

Trump: ‘The deal with the Islamic Republic of Iran is now complete’

Deal between US and Iran reached, says Pakistan prime minister

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