Ending a long and bitter standoff and military tensions, the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran have at last reached a historic peace deal. Both sides have formally confirmed the historic understanding. The United Nations and leaders of the world’s most influential nations have praised and welcomed the two countries’ sudden and positive decision.
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said both sides would formally sign the peace deal in Geneva, Switzerland, on Friday (June 19). Iran’s deputy foreign minister also confirmed that, after the formal signing in Switzerland on Friday, further high-level talks on the next steps would be held.
World leaders see the understanding between the two longtime adversaries as a major milestone for global security.
The UN chief specially thanked the mediating countries — Pakistan, Turkey and Saudi Arabia — for their key role behind the successful peace talks. In a post on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter), he described the deal as “a very important step toward a peaceful resolution of the conflict.”
The British prime minister called the progress on the deal between Washington and Tehran an “important step” for stability in the Middle East.
While welcoming the deal, leaders in Europe and the Middle East also stressed the importance of its full implementation and of regional security.
The French president welcomed the deal and called for its terms to be implemented swiftly and in full. He also raised the Lebanon crisis, saying that restoring Lebanon’s national sovereignty was now most urgent to bring peace back to the Middle East.
While the Turkish president welcomed the framework deal, he issued a stern warning on one point. He said that until the final signing on Friday, all sides must remain on the highest alert against any statement, provocation or possible sabotage that could raise regional tensions in the Middle East.
Two influential Pacific nations also made their positions on the deal clear. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Foreign Minister Penny Wong called on the international community to seize the historic opportunity and move toward a lasting and durable peace in the Middle East through dialogue and diplomacy. They also reminded that Iran must address the world’s long-standing concerns over its nuclear program and international security.
Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, meanwhile, wrote on X that she hoped the deal would once again ensure “safe and free navigation” through the Strait of Hormuz, one of the main routes of world trade, and would lead to a swift resolution of other unresolved crises, including the Iranian nuclear issue.
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