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US and Iran agree deal to end war as Trump says Strait of Hormuz to reopen June16, 2026  The US and Iran have agreed to strike a deal to end their conflict, with US President Donald Trump saying the Strait of Hormuz oil shipping channel would also reopen. Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, whose nation has been mediating, announced the deal on Sunday. He said both sides had declared "the immediate and permanent termination of military operations on all fronts, including in Lebanon", where Israel and the Iran-backed group Hezbollah have been fighting, although Israeli politicians criticised the deal.The pact, which Trump said was "all signed" on Monday, will extend a ceasefire for another 60 days, during which the sides will negotiate details of a final agreement. Trump on Sunday said he had ordered the immediate removal of a US naval blockade of Iranian ports and added that the Strait of Hormuz would be opened when the initial agreement is signed. |