Islamabad/Washington, June 15 (SANA)Pakistani Prime MinisterShehbaz Sharifsaid on Sunday that the United States and Iran had reached a peace agreement following intensive negotiations, while U.S. President Donald Trump announced thatthe Strait of Hormuzhad reopened and that Washington would lift its naval blockade ofIran.

Sharif said the two sides had agreed to an immediate and permanent halt to military operations and that a formal signing ceremony for the agreement was scheduled to take place in Switzerland on June 19, according to remarks carried byPakistanimedia.

He said mediators would facilitate a series of meetings this week as part of efforts to implement the agreement.

Sharif also thanked the United States and Iran for pursuing a diplomatic resolution to the conflict and acknowledged the roles of Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye in supporting mediation efforts.

In Washington,Trumpsaid the agreement between the United States and Iran had been finalized.

“The peace agreement between the United States and Iran is now complete. Congratulations to everyone,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform, according to Agence France-Presse (AFP).

Trump also said he had authorized the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz without transit fees and approved the immediate lifting of the U.S. naval blockade on Iran.

The Strait of Hormuz is one of the world’s most important energy transit routes, carrying a significant share of global oil shipments.

The announcements followed weeks of diplomatic efforts aimed at ending the conflict and restoring shipping through the strategic waterway.