'A new dawn': Pakistan to host historic US-Iran deal signing ceremony in Geneva
Key takeaways
- This is a historic moment,” says Premier Shehbaz during NA speech By APP | Published June 15, 2026
- “Today, the world has witnessed that the pursuit of peace has achieved a great victory, and the flames of war have begun to subside.
- While still a framework, the deal marked the biggest breakthrough towards resolving the conflict that has killed thousands and upended energy markets since it began with joint US-Israeli strikes on Iran in February.
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Home latest pakistan world sports showbiz entertainment Royal business health Sci-Tech Food Fact Check big picture Videos shows Watch LIVE TV X Home Latest Pakistan World Sports Showbiz Fact Check big picture Videos Shows LIVE TV Pakistan 'A new dawn': Pakistan to host historic US-Iran deal signing ceremony in Geneva “Flames of war have begun to subside. This is a historic moment,” says Premier Shehbaz during NA speech By APP | Published June 15, 2026
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday announced that Pakistan would host the historic signing ceremony of the US-Iran peace agreement in Geneva on June 19, terming the deal a “monumental milestone” for global peace and a triumph of peace and dialogue over the devastation of war.
“Today, the world has witnessed that the pursuit of peace has achieved a great victory, and the flames of war have begun to subside. This is a historic moment that historians will record in golden letters,” the prime minister said, addressing the National Assembly, hours after he and President Donald Trump announced that the deal between the United States and Iran had been reached.