Trump Says Ships Have Resumed Passage Through Strait of Hormuz as U.S.-Iran Agreement Nears

Islamabad: U.S. President Donald Trump has announced that commercial vessels have started passing through the Strait of Hormuz again, with several oil tankers among those transiting the strategic waterway.

In a statement, Trump said the vessels crossing the Strait of Hormuz were heading toward safer southern waters and noted that alternative routes for maritime traffic remain available. He also revealed that an agreement with Iran had been reached despite opposition from the Israeli prime minister.

Trump warned that if Iran fails to finalize a comprehensive nuclear agreement, the United States could launch further military action.

U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance said he expects a draft of the agreement to be released later this week. He explained that the deal would include a two-stage verification process and that negotiators are still working on several key details.

Vance added that upcoming Middle East negotiations would include Israeli participation and expressed confidence that the Strait of Hormuz would remain open to international shipping without tolls for the foreseeable future.

Meanwhile, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei stated that the mechanism for signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Iran and the United States would be finalized within the next day or two, after which an official announcement would be made. He said the MoU is expected to be signed in Geneva on Friday.

Baghaei emphasized that the U.S. government must take significant steps to regain the trust of the Iranian people. He added that ending aggression against Lebanon and respecting its sovereignty and territorial integrity are among the fundamental elements of the proposed agreement.

The Iranian spokesman further said that Iran, Oman, and other regional countries would work together to ensure the Strait of Hormuz remains a secure maritime corridor. He noted that maritime service fees would be introduced and claimed that the agreement includes U.S. commitments to compensate Iran and restore frozen Iranian assets.

According to Baghaei, Iran should be allowed to freely export its oil and petrochemical products. He also remarked that previous U.S. attempts to remove enriched uranium from Iran had not produced the desired outcome.

Separately, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced that Pakistan would host the signing ceremony of the Iran-U.S. peace agreement. The event is scheduled to take place in Geneva on June 19.

Addressing the National Assembly, Sharif congratulated all parties involved and paid tribute to Field Marshal Asim Munir, Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar, and Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi for their efforts in facilitating the diplomatic process.

He described the agreement as a victory for peace, dialogue, and diplomacy rather than merely a bilateral accord. Sharif said that intensive diplomatic engagement helped prevent further escalation and that despite numerous challenges during negotiations, the process ultimately succeeded in achieving a breakthrough.