US-Iran ceasefire deal announced, Trump says Strait of Hormuz reopening
Key takeaways
- Trump announces that a ceasefire deal with Iran has been agreed upon, and that the Strait of Hormuz will reopen for shipping.
- The agreement, later confirmed by Iran’s deputy foreign minister on Sunday, will immediately end hostilities between Iran and the US.
- Trump said the deal will allow for toll-free shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, which has been largely closed since the US and Israel launched an assault on Iran on December 28.
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Trump announces that a ceasefire deal with Iran has been agreed upon, and that the Strait of Hormuz will reopen for shipping.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo US President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US, on June 11, 2026 [Daniel Heuer/Reuters]By Al Jazeera Staff Published On 14 Jun 202614 Jun 2026United States President Donald Trump has announced that a ceasefire deal with Iran has been agreed to and that toll-free shipping through the Strait of Hormuz will now begin.
The agreement, later confirmed by Iran’s deputy foreign minister on Sunday, will immediately end hostilities between Iran and the US.