The United States and Iran reached an agreement on June 14 to halt military operations on all fronts, with a signing ceremony scheduled for June 19 in Switzerland, capping more than three months of on-again, off-again fighting and tortuous negotiations.
The conflict began on Feb. 28 when the United States and Israel launched military strikes against Iran, prompting immediate retaliation from Tehran. On April 7, U.S. President Donald Trump announced a two-week pause in strikes, saying Iran had submitted a 10‑point proposal that would serve as the basis for negotiations.
Iran's conditions included an end to aggression, the right to enrich uranium, Iranian‑controlled passage through the Strait of Hormuz, a halt to the war against resistance forces in Lebanon, the withdrawal of U.S. troops from the region, full compensation for damages, the lifting of all sanctions, and the release of frozen Iranian assets.
The first round of face‑to‑face talks took place on April 11 in the Pakistani capital Islamabad with delegations led by Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance. The negotiations ended early the next day without agreement, with differences reportedly centering on the Strait of Hormuz and uranium enrichment.
Hours later, Trump ordered a naval blockade of the strait, which took effect on April 13. Iran's military warned that any U.S. intervention would fail and vowed retaliation.
On April 21, Iran refused to attend a second round of talks scheduled for April 22, accusing the U.S. side of repeatedly breaking its commitments. Trump responded by extending the ceasefire, saying he would wait for Iran to present its proposal.
On April 24, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi visited Pakistan but said no meetings with the U.S. side were planned, prompting Trump to cancel a planned trip by U.S. representatives to Islamabad.
After weeks of shuttle diplomacy mediated by Pakistan and other regional partners, the two sides returned to the negotiating table. On June 14, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced that the United States and Iran had reached an agreement, declaring the "immediate and permanent termination of military operations on all fronts, including in Lebanon." Trump confirmed the deal and ordered the removal of the U.S. naval blockade on Iranian ports.
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