ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, June 18, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - The signing of the US-Iran memorandum of understanding to end the Middle East war means Tehran will reopen the Strait of Hormuz "instantly" and the American blockade of Iranian ports will end "immediately", Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said»»»

The signing of the US-Iran memorandum of understanding to end the Middle East war means Tehran will reopen the Strait of Hormuz "instantly" and the American blockade of Iranian ports will end "immediately", Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Thursday. The memorandum "shall enter into »»»

President Donald Trump rejected the idea that he used the "Madman Theory" in negotiations for a cease-fire with Iran, asserting that he was ready to authorize strikes capable of destroying civilization. Trump declared a two-week ceasefire with Iran this evening — shortly after he had warned that “a»»»

Iran hailed the ceasefire as a ‘victory’, crediting national unity and patience for securing US negotiation agreements. Celebrations have erupted in Tehran following news of a two-week ceasefire agreement that will allow for peace negotiations between the United States and Iran. Iran has accepted t»»»

Pro-Iran armed factions in Iraq announced on Wednesday a two-week halt to their attacks on "enemy bases" in the region after the start of a ceasefire between the United States and Iran. "The Islamic Resistance in Iraq announces the suspension of its operations in Iraq and the region for two weeks,"»»»

Pakistan urged all parties involved in the Iran war to observe a two-week cease-fire to allow diplomacy to advance, while calling on Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz as a goodwill gesture, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said. ... »»»