The president of the United States, Donald Trump, has announced that he has reached an agreement with Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz after more than three months of conflict. In a publication on his social network Truth Social, the Republican leader, who turns 80, explained that, in exchange for the reopening of the strait, the United States will lift the maritime blockade imposed on the entry and exit of ships in Iranian ports.
“The deal with the Islamic Republic of Iran is now complete. Congratulations everyone! I hereby fully authorize the toll-free opening of the Strait of Hormuz and simultaneously authorize the immediate lifting of the United States naval blockade. Ships of the world, start your engines! Let the oil flow!” Trump wrote.
The signing of the agreement will be on Friday, June 19
For his part, the Prime Minister of Pakistan, Shehbaz Sharif, who has acted as a mediator between Washington and Tehran, has confirmed the existence of the agreement and has announced that the official signing will take place on Friday, June 19 in Switzerland. “Both sides have declared the immediate and permanent termination of military operations on all fronts, including Lebanon,” he added.
The agreement seeks to end the war that began on February 28, after the offensive launched by the United States and Israel against Iran, which resulted in the death of the supreme leader of the Islamic Republic, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in power since 1989. The United States and Iran, which last April agreed to a ceasefire, have negotiated in recent months a pact to end hostilities and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Free reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and 60 days to continue negotiating
The first to announce the agreement was the Prime Minister of Pakistan and then Trump himself. Lastly, Iran has made it official, although in its own way, because the regime says that it was Iran that forced the US to reach an agreement. The details of the same will be known after the signing ceremony.
Although what is known is that the Strait of Hormuz will open tonight for “free.” Once this agreement is signed, there will be 60 days to continue negotiating and make peace in the Middle East definitive.
