Trump signals Iran deal and Hormuz reopening

On June 13, 2026, President Donald Trump said an agreement to end the war with Iran would be signed on Sunday and that the Strait of Hormuz would be opened immediately afterward. In a social media post, he wrote that “The Deal is scheduled to get signed tomorrow, and immediately after it is signed, the Hormuz Strait is OPEN TO ALL.” He also indicated that, at a later stage, the United States would work with Iran to address enriched nuclear material, referring to plans to “get the Nuclear Dust, buried deep under the powerful sunken granite mountains.”

Trump framed the expected signing as an interim step that would first reopen the key waterway and then move on to nuclear-related issues when conditions were calmer. His comments placed particular emphasis on the rapid reopening of the strait as soon as the document is signed.

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said that the United States and Iran were “closer to a peace deal than ever before.” He stated that the two sides had agreed on a framework for a peace deal and that Islamabad was preparing for an electronic signing on Sunday. Sharif added that finalization was likely within 24 hours and that technical-level talks would follow the signing next week.

This description aligns with a draft memorandum of understanding under discussion, which sources and officials said would reopen the Strait of Hormuz and lead to the lifting of the U.S. naval blockade. The framework envisions subsequent negotiations on Iran’s nuclear program, with actions discussed to remove or destroy enriched nuclear material.

While U.S. and Pakistani officials pointed to a Sunday signing, Iranian state media carried a different message on timing. Foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said that the exact date of the signing of the memorandum of understanding remained to be determined and that it would not be on Sunday. His remarks underscored that, from Tehran’s perspective, the schedule for formalizing the agreement was not yet settled.

This divergence created a gap between public expectations set by U.S. and Pakistani leaders and the more cautious stance conveyed by Iran. Nonetheless, the parties described broadly similar terms for a preliminary, performance-based agreement centered on reopening the strait and easing military tensions.

Sources said the proposed memorandum calls for reopening the Strait of Hormuz and lifting the U.S. naval blockade, with one U.S. official stating that Iran is expected to open the strait, potentially with no tolls, in exchange for the lifting of the blockade. The strait is described as a major artery for global oil supplies, underscoring the significance of restoring free transit through the waterway.

Reuters reported that U.S. Central Command later confirmed U.S. action against Iranian launches and stated that the Strait of Hormuz was open to transit. This military confirmation suggested that, even as diplomats negotiated an interim framework, practical steps were being taken to ensure that traffic could move through the channel.

Taken together, the statements from Washington, Islamabad, Tehran, and the U.S. military depict an evolving situation in which a U.S.-Iran peace framework tied to reopening the Strait of Hormuz appears close, but with lingering uncertainty over the precise timing of its formal signing.