US and Iran reach deal to end war, reopen Hormuz

TEHRAN – The United States and Iran announced a deal to end the Middle East war on all fronts and reopen the vital Strait of Hormuz, sparking relief yesterday after months of deadly violence and global economic chaos.

The US and mediator Pakistan said the agreement was to be signed on Friday in Switzerland, with Saudi Arabia and other regional powers hailing the deal while ordinary Iranians voiced hope it could restore calm.

Few details were made public, but US President Donald Trump said Hormuz, a key conduit for global oil supplies that Iran has blockaded since the start of the war, would reopen.

“The Deal with the Islamic Republic of Iran is now complete,” US President Donald Trump said on Sunday. “Ships of the World, start your engines. Let the oil flow!” Soon afterwards, Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said in televised comments that the deal put an “immediate end” to the war and that they would hold talks within two months to seek a “final agreement.”

Iran’s military hailed the agreement as a victory, claiming that it had “humiliated” the US and Israel in the war that began on February 28 with their massive campaign of airstrikes.