US and Iran reach agreement

The United States and Iran reached an agreement Monday to immediately end the war in the Middle East on all fronts, including Lebanon, with a signing ceremony planned for Friday in Geneva.

This agreement was announced Monday morning by Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, key mediator of the conflict, and confirmed shortly after by Washington and Tehran.

The agreement with the Islamic Republic of Iran is now finalizeda écrit le président américain Donald Trump sur son réseau Truth Social a few minutes after the Pakistani announcement.

I fully authorize the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz without rights of passage and, at the same time, the immediate lifting of the American naval blockade. Ships around the world, start the engines. Let the oil flow freely!he welcomed, adding that this opening will take place as soon as the agreement is signed on Friday to allow mine clearance.

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The announcement triggered a fall of more than 4% in oil prices, which had soared since the outbreak of war on February 28 and the blockage of the strategic Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of the world’s hydrocarbon trade normally passed. The Tokyo Stock Exchange jumped more than 4% and that of Seoul more than 5% Monday morning.

The document on which Washington and Tehran agreed was not immediately made public.

The memorandum of understanding with the United States provides the immediate and definitive end of the war and military operations on the various fronts, including in Lebanondeclared Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi on state television.

Four negotiating topics

Negotiations will begin within 60 days with a view to reaching a final agreementhe said, listing four subjects for future discussions: the lifting of sanctions against Iran, the nuclear issue, the reconstruction et economic development of the country, as well as the establishment of a monitoring mechanism commitments made.

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The Iranian Mehr news agency also reported a text, which has not been officially confirmed, according to which the agreement provides the release of $24 billion in frozen Iranian assets during the 60-day negotiation periodhalf of which before the start of the talks.

In statements to New York TimesMr. Trump indicated that one aspect of the negotiations concerns the acceptance by Iran of a 20-year moratorium on uranium enrichment, and suggested that an agreement could be found for a period of 15 years.

A signing ceremony for the agreement will take place on Friday June 19 in Geneva, said Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, a key mediator in the Middle East war. US Vice President JD Vance said he planned to attend, and that Donald Trump’s participation was possible.

The Secretary General of theHIM Antonio Guterres welcomed the agreement, crucial step towards a peaceful settlement of the conflictaccording to him.

Iran has imposed his divine and steel will on humiliated American and Zionist enemies. The enemy has no choice but to accept defeat and surrenderwelcomed the Iranian general staff for its part in a press release broadcast by state television.

Furious

Shortly before the announcement of the agreement, Iran’s highest security body, the Supreme National Security Council, had nevertheless warned X of a response imminent to an Israeli raid which left three dead on Sunday in the southern suburbs of Beirut, a stronghold of pro-Iranian Hezbollah.

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Donald Trump had estimated earlier on his network Truth Social that the Israeli attack Shouldn’t have happened, especially on this particular daySunday marking his 80^e birthday.

I was furioushe then confided to the media Axios, claiming to have reprimanded the Israeli Prime Minister, Benyamin Netanyahu: He has no fucking judgement. I let him know.

Israel, which fears a compromise that would not meet its demands regarding its sworn enemy Iranian, indicated that it had responded to Hezbollah drone attacks against its territory.

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Under pressure in his country to end an unpopular conflict which has also shaken the world economy, Donald Trump is due to meet this week with the leaders of the other great powers at the summit of G7 Ã Évian, in France.

The objective will be to see the consequences of this agreement, the support for Lebanon, the reopening of Hormuz over time, and obviously the conclusion of an agreement on nuclear and ballistics in Irandeclared French President Emmanuel Macron after the announcement of an agreement.

In a joint statement, the United Kingdom, France, Germany and Italy declared themselves willing to lift relevant sanctions in response to clear and verifiable steps by Iran regarding its nuclear program.

Triggered on February 28 by American-Israeli strikes, the war set the Middle East ablaze and left thousands dead, mainly in Iran and Lebanon.