[83165] Historic Agreement: U.S. and Iran Announce Ceasefire and End of Naval Blockade
[83165] Historic Agreement: U.S. and Iran Announce Ceasefire and End of Naval Blockade
Reports of a memorandum of understanding between Washington and Tehran that includes the opening of the Strait of Hormuz, the lifting of sanctions, and the release of assets, alongside sharp criticism from Israeli officials.
Historic Agreement: U.S. and Iran Announce Ceasefire and End of Naval Blockade
After months of high security tensions, Iran International and Deutsche Welle Persian report that U.S. President Donald Trump has announced the achievement of a memorandum of understanding with the Islamic Republic. The agreement includes an immediate and permanent ceasefire on all fronts, including in Lebanon, and the lifting of the naval blockade on Iran. According to Trump, as published in the New York Times, the goal of the agreement is to ensure the opening of the Strait of Hormuz without the payment of fees and to guarantee regional stability.
On the other hand, Nournews (which is close to the Supreme National Security Council in Iran) presents a version that emphasizes a "victory of the resistance." According to this source, Iran will gain the release of approximately 10 to 14 billion dollars of its frozen assets and the establishment of a $300 billion "compensation fund." Pezeshkian adds that the agreement includes 14 clauses, among them a U.S. commitment to non-interference in Iran's internal affairs and the continuation of low-level uranium enrichment.
International reactions are mixed: while the leaders of Germany, France, Britain, and Italy expressed support in Akharin Khabar for the diplomatic step as a tool for stabilizing the markets, harsh criticism was heard from officials in Israel. i24NEWS reported that government ministers believe Trump failed in his attempt to separate the Iranian arena from the Lebanese arena. At the same time, Joe Kent, a former White House official, called on the U.S. to stop all military aid to Israel in order to "save the agreement."
Meanwhile, Trump himself did not spare criticism of Benjamin Netanyahu, noting in Iran International that Israel "should be grateful" to the U.S., as without his actions, Israel would not have survived if Iran had obtained nuclear weapons. Negotiations for the permanent agreement are expected to begin this coming Friday in Switzerland.