According to the agency, reaching an agreement results in an immediate ceasefire, also covering Lebanon. US President Donald Trump confirmed that Iran has agreed to unblock the Strait of Hormuz.
“The agreement with the Islamic Republic of Iran has been finalized. Congratulations to all! I hereby grant full permission for free passage through the Strait of Hormuz, and at the same time order the immediate lifting of the naval blockade imposed by the United States Navy. Ships of the world, start your engines. Let the oil flow! President DONALD J. TRUMP,” reads the US president's post. Iranian state television announced the “end of the war.”
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Donald Trump confirmed the opening of the Strait of Hormuz
US-Iran agreement. “The devil is in the details”
On Sunday evening, Trump announced that the memorandum would be signed “in the coming hours.” Trump also said he would ask Tehran not to respond to the Israeli attack against Hezbollah, FOX News reported.
Two months ago, Donald Trump assured that Iran had agreed to all his demands, including stopping financing terrorist groups such as Hamas and Hezbollah. But then the American side stopped commenting on this matter. A senior administration official told CNN on Friday that Iran has pledged not to finance terrorist groups.
“Even if this is true, the devil is in the details, such as what it means in practice and how it can be verified,” CNN pointed out. If Donald Trump fails to achieve something concrete on this front, it will mean that he has failed to achieve one of the four key goals he set for himself at the beginning of the war, the station emphasized.
According to information previously provided by the White House, the preliminary agreement (memorandum of understanding) is to last 60 days, during which the parties are to discuss details, including: Iran's nuclear program.
