WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Monday 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,” a day after Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced that Washington and Tehran had reached a peace agreement and would formally sign the deal in Switzerland on June 19.
In a post on his Truth Social platform, 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!!!”
Earlier, Pakistan Prime Minister Sharif announced that a peace agreement between the United States and Iran had been reached and would be formally signed on June 19 in Switzerland.
In a statement posted on X, Prime Minister Sharif said both sides had declared 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.”
“With the agreement now in place, mediators will facilitate a series of meetings this week. These pre-implementation discussions will lay the foundation for the technical talks and the official signing ceremony,” PM Sharif said.
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. Both sides have declared the immediate and permanent termination of military operations on all fronts, including in…
— Shehbaz Sharif (@CMShehbaz) June 14, 2026
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.”
Pakistan to host US–Iran peace deal signing ceremony
Later, 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 remained committed to peaceful solutions to international disputes.
