Trump Says Iran Deal Reached, June 19 Signing Set in Switzerland
Donald Trump said the iran deal had been reached and announced he had authorized the opening of the Strait of Hormuz and the removal of the US naval blockade on Iranian ports. Pakistan said the official signing ceremony will take place on June 19 in Switzerland, turning the announcement into a dateable next step after months of war.
Trump’s Strait of Hormuz move
Trump posted on Truth Social that the “deal had been reached” and said, “I authorised the opening of the Strait of Hormuz and the removal of the US naval blockade on Iranian ports.” The source said it was not clear what Trump meant by opening the narrow waterway because it was not under Washington’s control.
The Strait of Hormuz is a chokepoint for major shipments of oil, natural gas and fertilizer. Since the start of the war in late February, Tehran has de facto gained control of the waterway by attacking or threatening vessels transiting through it, and the reported deal largely returns the situation to what existed before the war.
Pakistan names June 19
Pakistan’s prime minister said the official deal signing ceremony will be held in Switzerland on June 19. Pakistani officials said the signing would take place on Friday and would involve further talks before that occurs. That leaves the timetable split between Trump’s declaration that the “deal had been reached” and Pakistan’s description of a process still moving toward signature.
The source said the United States said the memorandum of understanding was agreed to, while Iran had not confirmed the same version of events. The source also said the chain of events was not happening as originally understood.
Tehran, Qatar, and the war toll
A Qatari delegation has visited Tehran and was probably still there at the time of the report. The source said thousands of people had died since the war began in late February, placing the reported opening of the Strait of Hormuz inside a conflict that has already changed control on the ground and at sea.
For traders moving oil, natural gas and fertilizer through the strait, the immediate practical question is whether the announced opening will be carried out as Trump described or narrowed by the talks Pakistan said must still happen before the signing in Switzerland. Benjamin Netanyahu remains part of the wider regional backdrop, but the next public marker in this file is the June 19 ceremony Pakistan named.
