(Raja Hassan Mehmood) 16/06/2026 : Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced Sunday that the United States and Iran reached a peace agreement following what he described as intensive negotiations.
“Following intensive talks, we are pleased to announce that the Peace Deal between the United States of America and Islamic Republic of Iran has been REACHED. Both sides have declared the immediate and permanent termination of military operations on all fronts, including in Lebanon,” Sharif said in a statement, adding that the official signing ceremony will take place June 19 in Switzerland.
“We would like to thank the United States of America for their commitment to finding a diplomatic solution to the conflict,” he added.
“We would also like to extend our sincere appreciation to our brothers in this mediation effort, the great leadership of State of Qatar, for their support in reaching this agreement,” Sharif said.
Sharif also thanked the “visionary leadership of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Republic of Türkiye for their immense contributions in this regard.”
With the agreement now in place, Sharif said mediators will facilitate a series of meetings this week ahead of the formal signing ceremony.
“These pre-implementation discussions will lay the foundation for the technical talks and the official signing ceremony,” Sharif added.