Trump says deal with Iran agreed and lifts blockade of strait of Hormuz | BBC News

US President Donald Trump has confirmed that the US and Iran have reached a peace deal. He has said the strait of Hormuz will be reopened and ordered a lifting of the US naval blockade on Iranian ports.

The Deal with the Islamic Republic of Iran is now complete," he writes on Truth Social.

"I hereby fully authorize the toll free opening of the Strait of Hormuz, and, simultaneously herewith, authorize the immediate removal of the United States Naval blockade," he says. "Ships of the World, start your engines. Let the oil flow!"

Pakistan first announced that the US and Iran have reached peace deal to end military operations. Pakistan has played a key role as an intermediary between the two sides in peace talks.

Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said that both sides had declared the immediate and permanent termination of military operations on all fronts, including in Lebanon.

However the Israeli military operations has been continuing against Hezbollah militia in Lebanon. Iran has said that an end to that offensive is a condition for any deal, raising question about the sustainability of an agreement.

Other issues that have been central to the dispute are the closure of the strait of Hormuz, the key shipping lane through which around a fifth of the world's oil and natural gas passes. And also the future of Iran's nuclear programme, including the enrichment of uranium. Iran has insisted that the programme will continue, with the US had demanded it is completely abandoned.

Clive Myrie presents BBC News at Ten reporting by Jeremy Bowen.

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