The U.S. and Iran have agreed to end military hostilities, deal to be signed on Friday

The United States and Iran have agreed on a breakthrough peace framework to end their military conflict in the Middle East, according to official declarations released on Sunday.

The breakthrough, heavily mediated by Pakistan and Qatar, follows 107 days of conflict in the region that began with U.S. and Israeli strikes against Iran.

Both U.S. President Donald Trump and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif confirmed on their respective social media platforms that a 14-point diplomatic framework has been agreed upon.

Context

The U.S. and Israel launched military strikes on Iran on February 28, which soon escalated into tensions involving several neighboring countries.

While the two nations abided by fragile, temporary ceasefires over the last few months, a more secure, long-lasting deal could not be reached until now.

With a definitive framework finally agreed upon, an official signing ceremony has been scheduled for Friday, June 19, in Switzerland.

The Peace Deal

According to statements by Prime Minister Sharif, the pact calls for the immediate and permanent termination of military operations on all fronts, including Lebanon—though the scope of the regional ceasefire remains complicated by ongoing Israeli operations.

Under the primary terms of the announcement, Iran has committed to unblocking the strategic Strait of Hormuz to restore paralyzed global energy corridors.

In a reciprocal move, President Trump confirmed that the United States will halt its naval blockade of Iranian ports, signaling global shipping vessels to resume commercial energy transit.

The Technical Framework

Purported details of a 14-point memorandum of understanding published by Iran's semi-official Mehr News Agency indicate that the Swiss accord will trigger a strict 60-day window for secondary technical negotiations.

Western officials state those technical negotiations are designed to completely dismantle and remove Iran's highly enriched uranium stockpiles, though Iranian negotiators claim the draft permits them to dilute the material domestically.

In exchange for verifiable nuclear benchmarks, the U.S. will phase out economic sanctions and gradually release up to $25 billion in frozen Iranian assets, with reports suggesting an initial $12 billion could be unfrozen before the 60-day talks commence.