EVIAN, France: US President Donald Trump said on Monday that the Strait of Hormuz would be “completely open” on Friday following the signing of a US-Iran memorandum of understanding to end months of conflict and restore shipping through one of the world’s most critical energy transit routes.
Speaking alongside French President Emmanuel Macron in Evian-Les-Bains, France, Trump said the agreement had already been finalised from the US side and that maritime traffic through the strategic waterway was beginning to resume.
“The deal’s all signed” from the US side, Trump said, adding “the Strait is already partially opened.”
Trump said the text of the memorandum of understanding would be released publicly, likely after the formal signing ceremony planned for Friday in Geneva. Pakistan will host the peace deal signing ceremony between Washington and Tehran.
“This is a very powerful document and I want it to be released. So, probably pretty soon. I would say sometime after Friday,” he said.
President Donald J. Trump discusses the Iran deal, oil prices and more with the President of France, @EmmanuelMacron, ahead of the G7 Summit in France. 🇺🇸🇫🇷 pic.twitter.com/ZHIJA389rR
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) June 15, 2026
The US President’s remarks came a day after Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced that the United States and Iran had reached a peace agreement and that a formal signing ceremony would be held in Switzerland on June 19.
In a statement posted on X, Prime Minister Sharif said both sides had agreed to the “immediate and permanent termination of military operations on all fronts, including in Lebanon”.
“The official signing ceremony will be on Friday, 19 June in Switzerland,” PM Sharif said, adding that mediators would facilitate a series of meetings ahead of the formal signing.
Trump said the Strait of Hormuz, through which around one-fifth of global oil supplies normally pass, would soon be fully operational. “The Strait is going to be open and toll-free,” he said.
The US President added that while international support was welcome, Washington expected the reopening effort to proceed smoothly.
“We’re not going to need much help, but I don’t think it’s a bad idea to have a ship or two from a few countries,” Trump said.
Earlier on Monday, Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform that ships carrying oil were already beginning to move through the waterway.
“Ships are starting to move, many loaded up with Oil, out of the Strait of Hormuz,” he wrote. “They are going along the Southern ‘Highway,’ which is totally safe, secure, and pristine.”
Sanctions and nuclear commitments
The US President signalled positivity about future relations with Iran, saying he “got along very well” with “the third set” of Iranian leaders and that “hopefully it’s going to be a good relationship”.
Trump said sanctions relief for Iran would depend on Tehran’s compliance with the agreement.
“It’s really a behavioural thing. If they do what they’re supposed to do, that starts taking effect,” he said.
The US President also reiterated that Iran had agreed not to pursue nuclear weapons.
“Iran will not have a nuclear weapon. They agreed to that,” Trump said, adding that the agreement would be enforced through “strong policing”.
“Hopefully it’s going to be a good relationship,” he said. “If we don’t, we go back to where we started.”
Trump also said that the text of the memorandum of understanding would be released publicly in the coming days.
“I want it to be released. It’s a very powerful document,” he said. “Probably pretty soon, I’d say some time after Friday.”
Asked whether he would personally attend the signing ceremony in Switzerland, Trump said the decision had not yet been made but confirmed that Vice President JD Vance would participate.
“I may be involved, I may not, but JD was coming in for that specifically,” he said.
While confirming the deal, Iran’s foreign ministry said the US has committed to releasing Iran’s frozen funds abroad and compensating it for damages during the war under a framework deal.
“The release of the frozen Iranian assets, as well as the reparations for damages, are two essential points,” said foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei during a press briefing. “The American side has committed to taking measures in both areas.”
Iranian leaders welcome agreement
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian described the memorandum of understanding as a “document of honour” for Iran and the region.
Speaking at a national conference, Pezeshkian said only “minor differences in a very short section” of the agreement remained unresolved but did not elaborate.
He also said Israel’s reaction to the accord demonstrated that “we are victorious”.
Later, while speaking to the media, Pezeshkian said the agreement between Iran and the US was finalised yesterday, and the final signing will be held on Friday.
“Revisions to the text of the agreement between Iran and the US were finalised yesterday. Following necessary coordinations, it was approved, and the final signing and implementation phases are scheduled for this Friday,” the Iranian President said.
President @drpezeshkian to @PadDolat: “Revisions to the text of the agreement between Iran and the US were finalized yesterday. Following necessary coordinations, it was approved, and the final signing and implementation phases are scheduled for this Friday.” (1/2) https://t.co/ZZnGzENvpY pic.twitter.com/9fUWo7Whqa
— Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran (@Iran_GOV) June 15, 2026
Meanwhile, Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf also welcomed the agreement, describing it as a milestone after what he called Iran’s successful resistance against the United States and Israel.
“With your historic resistance and the valour of the armed forces against those who sought the life of this nation and the destruction and surrender of this homeland, Iran took a great step toward final victory,” Ghalibaf wrote in a post on X.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said additional negotiations would follow the signing ceremony as both sides worked towards implementing the agreement.
Speaking after a meeting with members of the Iranian Parliament’s Economic Commission, Araghchi said Tehran remained cautious because of previous experiences with Washington.
“We plan the process of negotiations and implementation of the agreement based on distrust, breach of commitments, and past experiences,” he said.
“We try to create economic breakthroughs for the country as much as we can through the agreement,” he added.
Pakistan to host US–Iran peace deal signing ceremony
Earlier on Monday, while speaking in the National Assembly, Prime Minister Sharif said that Pakistan will host the signing ceremony of a landmark peace agreement between the US and Iran in Geneva on June 19.
PM Sharif said the ceremony will take place on Friday, 19 June, in Geneva, marking what he described as a “historic milestone” for global peace and diplomacy.
He said that after more than three months of sustained diplomatic efforts, Washington and Tehran have agreed to an immediate and permanent cessation of hostilities on all fronts, including related tensions in the wider Middle East region.
“This is not merely an agreement between two countries, but a victory for dialogue, restraint and diplomacy,” the prime minister said, congratulating the people of Pakistan and the international community on the development.
Pakistan has consistently supported diplomatic efforts during the period of tensions between the United States and Iran and has remained committed to peaceful solutions to international disputes.
On Monday, in a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump announced ships carrying oil were starting to move freely through the Strait of Hormuz, describing the vital maritime route as “totally safe, secure, and pristine.”
Trump said, “Ships are starting to move, many loaded up with Oil, out of the Strait of Hormuz. They are going along the Southern ‘Highway,’ which is totally safe, secure, and pristine. There are other areas of travel, also!!!”
JD Vance says US-Iran deal text to be released this week
Meanwhile, US Vice President JD Vance said that he hopes the text of an agreement to halt the war in Iran and open the Strait of Hormuz will be released this week.
In an interview on CNBC, Vance also said the US expects the economically vital waterway would be open without tolls on a long-term basis.
“Our expectation is that the Strait is going to be opened in a toll-free way for the long-term,” he said.
“That’s the sort of thing that we’re going to figure out in these technical negotiations. You know that there are a lot of very important details to figure out that we’re actually going to sit at the table and discuss together and figure out a path forward.”
The US and Iran said they had agreed on terms to end their war and reopen the strait, news that brought relief to markets.
While still a framework, the deal marked the biggest breakthrough towards resolving the conflict that has killed thousands and upended energy markets since it began with joint US-Israeli strikes on Iran in February.
Vance said Iran’s foreign minister and Parliament Speaker will represent Iran at the signing in Switzerland on Friday.
