Iran and the United States signed the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding in the early hours of June 18, 2026, formally ending the conflict between the two countries. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and US President Donald Trump both signed the agreement electronically. It was endorsed as a mediator by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
Under the MoU, Iran will immediately reopen the Strait of Hormuz and the United States will lift the naval blockade with immediate effect.
Prime Minister Sharif credited Trump’s commitment to diplomacy and peaceful resolution for making the agreement possible. He also extended appreciation to Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei and President Pezeshkian for their statesmanship. On the American side, J.D. Vance, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner were credited for their role in the negotiations. The negotiating team of Iran, headed by Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Abbas Araghchi, and Eskandar Momeni, was acknowledged for its effort to reach this agreement.
Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Turkey were also mentioned as supporters during the process.
PM Sharif made special mention of Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, whose efforts he described as critical in facilitating the breakthrough.
The signing is the final step in Pakistan’s biggest diplomatic achievement so far, as Islamabad is now officially acknowledged as the mediator behind one of the most meaningful peace deals in recent regional history.
