United States President Donald Trump announced on Sunday that a deal has been reached with Iran and that the US will end the naval blockade, CNN reports.
"The deal with the Islamic Republic of Iran is final. Congratulations to all!" Trump wrote in a post on "Truth Social."
Details of the agreement have not been disclosed and Tehran has not yet commented on the deal.
Trump said he has authorized the lifting of the US naval blockade of Iran.
Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister, Kazem Gharibabadi, confirmed during a phone call on state television that an agreement with the US has been finalized and that the official signing will take place in Switzerland on Friday.
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"An immediate and permanent end to the war and military operations on various fronts, including Lebanon, will be declared tonight," he said.
He added that the US naval blockade against Iran will also be lifted tonight.
The first to announce the deal was Pakistan's Prime Minister, Shehbaz Sharif. Sharif said on Sunday that
"The Peace Agreement between the United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Iran has been ACHIEVED."
"Both sides have announced the immediate and permanent cessation of military operations on all fronts, including Lebanon," Sharif said in a social media post on Sunday evening.
He said the agreement will be signed on June 19 in Switzerland.
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"The official signing ceremony will be held on Friday, June 19, in Switzerland," the prime minister added, thanking Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Turkey for their help in the "mediation effort."
“With the agreement now in place, the mediators will facilitate a series of meetings this week,” Sharif’s post said. “These pre-implementation discussions will lay the groundwork for technical talks and the formal signing ceremony.”
