World welcomes US-Iran peace deal, lauds Pakistan for ‘exceptional mediation efforts’

ANKARA – World leaders have welcomed the US-Iran peace agreement, calling it a major diplomatic breakthrough, and lauded the role played by Pakistan to facilitate the negotiations. Officials from both sides announced that they had agreed on a framework to immediate end to their war, halt the US blockade of Iran and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The memorandum of understanding (Mo U) will be signed on Friday (June 19) in Switzerland. Turkiye President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has welcomed the US-Iran peace agreement. “I view the agreement reached between the United States and Iran as an important development for establishing peace and tranquility in our region, and I welcome it with satisfaction,” he wrote on X. “I sincerely hope that this news, which the entire world has long needed, will pave the way for the establishment of a lasting environment of peace and security in our region. “I emphatically underscore the need to avoid rhetoric, provocations, and actions that could escalate tensions in the period leading up to the signing of the agreement, and to remain vigilant against possible sabotage. “I extend my thanks to Pakistan for its exceptional mediation efforts, particularly to the leaderships of the United States and Iran, in achieving this outcome.” ABD ve İran arasında varılan mutabakatı, bölgemizde sulh-u sükûnun hâkim kılınması adına önemli bir gelişme olarak görüyor, memnuniyetle karşılıyorum. Tüm dünyanın uzun süredir ihtiyaç duyduğu bu haberin bölgemizde kalıcı huzur ve güven ortamının tesisine vesile olmasını… — Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (@RTErdogan) June 14, 2026 UN Secretary General António Guterres also welcomed the US-Iran peace deal, describing it as a critical step towards the peaceful settlement of the conflict. “I warmly congratulate the US & Iran for having reached a peace deal that provides for an immediate & permanent ceasefire, the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, as well as a framework for further negotiations. This represents a critical step towar