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The United States and Iran both announced early on June 15 that they had reached a deal to end the war, with Israel showing a negative reaction.
The deal was first announced by Shehbaz Sharif, the prime minister of Pakistan, who acted as a mediator between Washington and Tehran.
“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 said in a statement posted to X. “Both sides have declared the immediate and permanent termination of military operations on all fronts, including in Lebanon.”
The Pakistani Prime Minister added that an official signing ceremony for the peace deal will be held on June 19 in Switzerland.
Shortly after, U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed in a post to Truth Social that the agreement between the countries is “complete.”
He added that he has “authorized the toll free opening” of the Strait of Hormuz, the artery for the global oil supply that Iran has blocked during the war.
“The Deal with the Islamic Republic of Iran is now complete,” he posted on Truth Social. “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!”
The Islamic Republic’s deputy foreign minister, Kazem Gharibabadi, later confirmed that a peace deal with Washington had been reached.
An Iranian diplomatic mission in India cited Gharibabadi in announcing that “The immediate and permanent end of the war and all military operations on various fronts, including #Lebanon, will be announced starting tonight.”
“The end of the US naval blockade against Iran will begin tonight,” the post on X added.
Gharibabadi also told Iranian state TV that the deal includes a ceasefire in the conflict in Lebanon between Israel and Hezbollah.
He added in the remarks to state media that negotiations for a final deal will be held during a 60-day period, noting that Tehran will take its own measures in case of “breaches from the other side.”
“When negotiations begin within 60 days with the aim of reaching a final agreement, if such a final agreement is ultimately achieved, the key issue for us will naturally be the implementation of its provisions,” he said.
From its side, the Iranian military said that it “humiliated” the U.S. and Israel, in a statement issued shortly after Gharibabadi’s announcement.
Iranian forces “have, through the imposition of their divine and iron will upon the humiliated American and Zionist enemies, demonstrated with strength that the enemy has no path other than accepting defeat and surrender”, the general staff said in the statement broadcast by state television.
Meanwhile, The United Kingdom, France, Germany and Italy announced in a joint statement that they are prepared to lift sanctions on the Islamic Republic in response to steps on its nuclear program .
“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,” the leaders of the countries said in a joint statement, referring to the United Nations’ nuclear agency.
In addition to the sanctions relief, the U.S. will release $12 billion in frozen assets to Iran before the start of negotiations under the deal, the Mehr News Agency reported, quoting a 14-point memorandum of understanding between the two nations.
The document published by the semi-official news agency stipulates “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.
“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.
Another report from Fars News Agency, quoting an informed source, said that Tehran added a clause on imposing maritime service fees to the deal with the U.S. shortly before its announcement.
“In the final moments of the negotiations, the text of the memorandum of understanding was amended to clearly and explicitly emphasize the issue of the Iranian-Omani sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz,” said the semi-official news agency, citing the unidentified source.
“The use of the term ‘maritime services’ means that the United States has accepted that fees will be paid to Iran,” it added.
All in all, the deal appears to be completely in favor of Iran, and even to some extent a U.S. acknowledgment of Tehran’s victory.
The Islamic Republic appears to have gotten very much all of its demands, from sanctions relief, to the release of frozen assets, and will even get to keep some sort of control over the Strait of Hormuz. At the same time, it does not appear to have given up on its nuclear rights.
All of this, of course led to a backlash from Israel, which was especially bothered by the fact that Tehran even managed to include Lebanon in the deal.
Israel’s National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir said in a statement addressing the deal: “Trump’s agreement does not bind us. Israel is not subordinate to the United States. We are an independent and sovereign country.”
He added: “We are not partners to this agreement, which does not safeguard our security. We must not withdraw from any territory [in Lebanon] that our fighters have captured.”
Later, Defense Minister Israel Katz stated that Israel will not withdraw from southern Lebanon, responding to reports that suggested this is also included in the deal between the U.S. and Iran.
“Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and I are leading a clear policy that determines that the IDF (Israeli Defense Forces) will remain in the security zones in Lebanon, Syria, and Gaza, without any time limit, to protect, from there, the border and Israeli communities against jihadist elements,” Katz said in a statement.
Ben Gvir and Katz’s remarks should not be taken lightly. These remarks clearly show that Israel is planning to challenge the peace deal, in Lebanon and beyond.
Israel could even attempt to torpedo the deal all together, and thus, an escalation even right before the signing can’t be ruled out.
In fact, such an attempt already took place just hours before the deal was announced when Israeli strikes hit the Lebanese capital, Beirut, despite a previous warning by Iran. The Islamic Republic has refrained from responding to facilitate the deal, but there are no guarantees that Tehran will continue to restrain itself.
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