Trump authorizes – President Donald Trump said a U.S.-Iran peace deal is now complete and authorized the toll-free opening of the Strait of Hormuz while simultaneously removing the U.S. naval blockade. Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said an official signing ceremony wi
President Donald Trump didn’t wait for a formal document to be signed. In a social media post, he declared that “The Deal with the Islamic Republic of Iran is now complete,” adding, “Congratulations to all!”
In the same post, Trump went further—authorizing changes that would affect shipping lanes immediately. He said he was “fully authorize[ing] the toll free opening of the Strait of Hormuz,” and, “simultaneously herewith, authorize the immediate removal of the United States Naval blockade.”
Hours earlier, he also claimed the Iran war is over during a tele-rally with Georgia Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones.
The president’s announcement points to an apparent trade: reopening the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for lifting the United States blockade of Iranian ports. White House officials. when asked for more information. pointed back to Trump’s social media statement rather than disclosing additional details right away.
Pakistan’s role in the deal adds another layer of timing. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said the agreement has been reached. writing on social media: “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.” Sharif said an official signing ceremony will take place on June 19 in Switzerland to finalize the deal.
In Sharif’s message, he also described terms that extend beyond a narrow maritime swap. He said both sides have declared “the immediate and permanent termination of military operations on all fronts, including in Lebanon.”
Alongside the reopening of the strait, the Trump administration has previously said the memorandum of understanding would require Iran to enter further talks about dismantling its nuclear program over the next 60 days.
The sequence of promises—Trump’s immediate authorization of the blockade removal paired with Sharif’s June 19 Switzerland ceremony—puts the spotlight on what comes next after a public declaration. Even as the statements describe an end to military operations and a renewed shipping corridor. the practical question now is how quickly the promised commitments translate into verifiable steps. and what the nuclear timetable means for the stability of the arrangement.
For now. the deal’s core headline is clear: Trump says the U.S.-Iran peace agreement is complete. the Strait of Hormuz would be opened toll-free. and the U.S. naval blockade would be removed. Sharif says the formal signing in Switzerland is scheduled for June 19. and the next phase still includes additional talks tied to Iran’s nuclear program over the following 60 days.
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So he just “lifted a blockade” with a post? ok.
This sounds like the Iraq thing again where they say war is over but somehow everyone’s still fighting. Also Strait of Hormuz is basically the world’s gas faucet, right? Who’s checking this stuff besides Trump.
Wait I thought the whole point was Iran would stop stuff and then we’d stop sanctioning them? Now it’s like we’re opening shipping lanes and Iran gets a break. Not sure how that equals peace but ok. June 19 ceremony in Switzerland sounds like it’s for show too.
How is the deal “complete” if they’re still doing a signing June 19? I’m confused. And the article says he authorized toll-free opening and removal of blockade at the same time, but I swear I read somewhere else that the strait never even closed. Maybe it’s a technicality or something. Either way, “war is over” is a bold claim.