End of War Agreement Reached After 106 Days; Signing Ceremony in Geneva on the 19th

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The United States and Iran have reached an agreement to end the war after 106 days of conflict. The signing ceremony for the memorandum of understanding (MOU) is scheduled to take place in Geneva, Switzerland, on the 19th, with speculation rising that President Trump may attend.

Here is the first report by Park Won-gyeong.

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U.S. President Donald Trump announced around 6:30 a.m. today (June 15, KST) that the peace agreement with Iran has been finalized.

President Trump explained that "immediately following the signing of the peace agreement, the Strait of Hormuz will be fully opened without tolls, and the U.S. naval blockade of Iran will be lifted."

U.S. lead negotiator Vice President J.D. Vance emphasized that the agreement ensures the prevention of Iran from possessing nuclear weapons.

[J.D. Vance / U.S. Vice President (Interview with Fox News): Iran will never have a nuclear weapon, and they will not be able to develop, procure, or attempt to purchase one.]

Iran also announced that it had discussed the final text of the MOU for nearly 15 hours in Tehran with a delegation from Qatar, the mediating country, and that the agreement was reached after the text was accepted.

Iran emphasized that this agreement brings a permanent end to the war on all fronts, including Lebanon, which is a stronghold for the pro-Iranian militant group Hezbollah.

[Kazem Gharibabadi / Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister: This memorandum of understanding was signed despite our complete distrust of our enemies.]

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who has been mediating the negotiations between the U.S. and Iran, stated that the signing ceremony is scheduled to be held in Switzerland on the 19th.

It is reported that both the U.S. and Iran will hold working-level meetings in Doha, Qatar, to prepare for the official signing ceremony.

U.S. Vice President Vance and Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf are expected to attend the ceremony as representatives, and Vice President Vance mentioned the possibility of President Trump's attendance.

President Trump had hoped for the agreement to be reached on June 14 (U.S. time), his 80th birthday, but the deal faced a crisis when Israel launched another airstrike on Beirut, the capital of Lebanon.

Vice President Vance explained that the agreement was made possible after the U.S. communicated with Iran upon detecting signs that Iran was preparing missile retaliation against Israel, and successfully persuaded them to hold off.

Ultimately, The New York Times assessed that Israel's airstrike on Lebanon actually accelerated the final agreement and resulted in a favorable outcome for Iran.

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