U.S., Iran sign Islamabad MoU, agreement takes immediate effect: Pakistani PM
Wire desk byline Sourced from Xinhua, Dawn, Arab News, Anadolu and Minute Mirror. Translated and abridged by the GSRRA Desk.
This photo taken on June 14, 2026 shows the White House in Washington, D.C., the United States. Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Thursday that a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the United States and Iran has been electronically signed by the leaders of both countries and has entered into force with immediate effect. (Xinhua/Li Rui)
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Thursday that a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the United States and Iran has been electronically signed by the leaders of both countries and has entered into force with immediate effect.
In a post on social media platform X, Sharif said the memorandum was signed by the presidents of the United States and Iran and endorsed by him in his role as mediator.
The Islamabad MoU stipulates that Iran will immediately reopen the Strait of Hormuz, while the United States will lift its naval blockade as an initial step following the agreement’s implementation, Sharif added.
“The signing of this agreement at the highest level of the respective governments demonstrates the commitment of both sides to a diplomatic resolution of the conflict,” Sharif said.
Pakistan, with the support of co-mediator Qatar, will host an official ceremony in Switzerland on Friday to commemorate the agreement and launch technical-level talks between the two sides, Sharif added.
Sharif also acknowledged the constructive engagement of the leadership of Qatar and commended the contributions of Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Egypt in facilitating the agreement.
He expressed hope that the memorandum would serve as “an enduring foundation for greater understanding, mutual respect and shared prosperity for the complete region.” ■
This photo taken on June 7, 2026 shows the Peace Monument with the U.S. Capitol building in the background in Washington, D.C., the United States. Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Thursday that a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the United States and Iran has been electronically signed by the leaders of both countries and has entered into force with immediate effect. (Xinhua/Li Rui)
This photo taken on June 7, 2026 shows a stop sign with the U.S. Capitol building in the background in Washington, D.C., the United States. Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Thursday that a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the United States and Iran has been electronically signed by the leaders of both countries and has entered into force with immediate effect. (Xinhua/Li Rui)
This photo taken on June 17, 2026 shows a roadside electronic display showing an image themed on the peace deal between the United States and Iran, with the Serena Hotel, where the U.S.-Iran negotiations were held, in the background in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan. (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal)
This photo taken on June 17, 2026 shows a roadside electronic display showing an image themed on the peace deal between the United States and Iran, with the Serena Hotel, where the U.S.-Iran negotiations were held, in the background in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan. (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal)
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Zamir Ahmed Awan is the founder and Chair of the Global Silk Route Research Alliance, a think tank in Islamabad. He studied engineering at Shanghai University in the 1980s, and years later he went back to China as Pakistan's science counsellor in Beijing, from 2010 until 2016, working on science and higher education cooperation between the two countries.…
