US and Iran reach deal to end war

Pakistan announced that the United States and Iran have reached an agreement to permanently terminate military operations on all fronts and reopen the strategic Strait of Hormuz.

The deal comes more than three months after the conflict erupted, a geopolitical crisis that effectively closed the crucial waterway and choked off global shipments of oil, natural gas, and fertilisers.

US President Donald Trump confirmed the pact via social media, declaring he had authorised an end to the American naval blockade of Iranian ports. "Congratulations to all!" Trump wrote. "Ships of the World, start your engines. Let the oil flow!"

While full details remain under wraps ahead of a formal June 12 signing in Switzerland, the accord largely returns the region to its pre-war status quo.

However, the landscape has fundamentally shifted, leaving thousands dead and granting Tehran significant fresh leverage over global transit corridors.

As part of the de-escalation, the US has agreed to relax stringent economic sanctions, allowing Iran to resume vital oil exports.

The agreement also mandates an immediate ceasefire in Lebanon, satisfying a key Iranian demand to halt Israel’s deepest ground invasion in over a quarter-century.

Iranian state media broadcast the announcement following a tense day of brinkmanship, which saw a sidelined Israeli government launch airstrikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs.

The emerging deal already faces fierce domestic and international backlash, drawing sharp condemnation from Israeli officials and hardline Republicans who argue the terms fail to improve upon the 2015 nuclear accords.