Trump Announces U.S.-Iran Peace Deal; Signing Ceremony in Switzerland on June 19

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U.S. President Donald Trump has officially announced an end to the war with Iran, 106 days after the conflict began. He stated that the Strait of Hormuz will be opened and that the U.S. naval blockade of Iran will be lifted immediately. Pakistan, which mediated the talks, announced that the two nations will hold a peace treaty signing ceremony in Switzerland on June 19.

Lee Hanseok reports from Washington.

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U.S. President Donald Trump officially announced on his social media this morning that the peace negotiations with Iran have been concluded.

This comes 106 days after the United States and Israel launched a joint attack on Iran on February 28.

Trump stated that he has approved the toll-free opening of the Strait of Hormuz and the immediate lifting of the U.S. Navy's maritime blockade against Iran.

Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, whose country mediated the negotiations, also shared the news on social media, announcing that both nations have declared an immediate and permanent end to military operations on all fronts, including in Lebanon.

He added that the United States and Iran are scheduled to meet in Switzerland on June 19 to hold a peace treaty signing ceremony.

Ahead of the deal, President Trump criticized Israel's airstrikes in Lebanon.

In an interview with the U.S. online media outlet Axios, he expressed his anger, asking why they "had to do the damn attack," and harshly criticized Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, questioning his judgment.

He continued, "We are very close to a deal that will bring peace to this region, including Lebanon," and warned all parties to exercise restraint.

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth pressured Iran to uphold the peace agreement.

[Voice: Pete Hegseth / U.S. Secretary of Defense: The United States can reimpose the blockade at any time, and Iran knows they would be unable to respond. Therefore, I expect the negotiations to proceed smoothly while the U.S. maintains the upper hand.]

He further clarified that while the U.S. will cooperate with Iran to remove enriched uranium following the peace deal, Iran will not be allowed to retain the material, signaling that it will be removed from the country.

Reported by Lee Hanseok | Video by Park Eun-ha | Video Editing by Jung Sung-hoon
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