Pakistan: US and Iran agree final text of war-ending deal

Friday, June 12, 2026Confirmed

World Desk

What we know

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Friday the United States and Iran had reached a “final, agreed upon text” of an agreement aimed at ending their Middle East war, with Islamabad leading mediation on next steps. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said an agreement “has never been closer,” and President Donald Trump amplified that message.

A senior U.S. official said both sides had agreed on text and that Washington expected to sign an initial deal in coming days, with provisions to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and begin destroying or removing highly enriched uranium in a roughly 60-day technical window after signing. Araghchi said nuclear details would follow an initial end-of-war declaration covering all fronts including Lebanon; Israel said it is not a party to the talks.

What's confirmed

Sharif (Pakistan): US-Iran “final, agreed upon text”; mediators working next steps (AP/Al Jazeera/Reuters).
Araghchi: deal never closer; initial end-of-war on all fronts including Lebanon; nuclear terms in ~60 days after (AP/Reuters).
Senior US official: text agreed; signing expected in coming days; Hormuz reopen + HEU remove/destroy process (AP/Reuters).
CENTCOM: intercepted Iranian attack drones targeting commercial ships in Hormuz late Friday (AP).

What's still developing

Exact signing date and whether electronic vs. in-person Swiss or other venue ceremony holds.
Israel’s Lebanon posture and any independent Iranian/Israeli military actions during the window.
Whether sanctions relief and frozen-asset release language survives final approval in Washington and Tehran.

Sources

AP News — US and Iran have agreed to wording of a deal to end their war, Pakistan's PM says link
Reuters — U.S., Iran signal peace deal near as Tehran claims victory link
Al Jazeera — Deal between US and Iran less than 24 hours away, Pakistan’s PM says link
Deccan Herald — Shehbaz Sharif says final text of US-Iran deal reached link