Shehbaz Signs Islamabad MoU, Formally Ending US-Iran War

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday signed the ‘Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding’ as a mediator, under which Iran-US war has formally come to an end, Prime Minister’s office announced on Thursday.

Prime Minister Sharif’s signature has formalized a major diplomatic breakthrough between the United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Iran, according to the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO).

The memorandum also carries the signatures of US President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian.

Earlier he announced the electronic signing of the “Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding” between US President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian.

In a post on X, he stated that “the Memorandum has been signed by the honourable Presidents of both countries and also endorsed by me as the mediator.”

He added that the memorandum would enter into force immediately and as a “first step, Islamic Republic of Iran will instantly reopen the Strait of Hormuz and the United States of America will immediately lift the naval blockade.”

He extended his congratulations to Trump and the US negotiating team comprised of Vice President JD Vance, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, and extended his “profound respect and appreciation” to Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei and Pezeshkian for “their wisdom, foresight and statesmanship in embracing the cause of peace.”

“I also wish to recognise the efforts of the Iranian negotiating team, including Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Abbas Araghchi and Eskandar Momeni, whose patience, perseverance and commitment to constructive engagement were instrumental in bringing this agreement to fruition,” he added.

Shehbaz also acknowledged the efforts of Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Egypt for their contributions.

The US and Iran released the text of the Islamabad MoU that their presidents have signed to end their war on Wednesday.

However, US President Donald Trump threatened to resume attacks and kill Iranian officials if they failed to honour their commitments.

Trump, attending the G7 with other leaders in France, also withdrew at least one of his stated rationales for attacking Iran in the first place, saying it would be “unfair” for Tehran not to have ballistic missiles, having previously ‌vowed to obliterate them.

“We’re going to bomb the hell out of them if they violate the agreement,” Trump said of Iran at a press conference. “I don’t want them to. I want them to honour the agreement.” He also called Iranians “smart people” as US and Iranian negotiators work on a permanent truce over the coming 60 days, which Trump said he hoped would usher in peace in the Middle East and lower oil prices.