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Iran and the United States have reached a memorandum of understanding to end more than 100 days of relentless fighting.
Tehran says the agreement also covers Lebanon, which has been subjected to intense Israeli bombardment since March 2.
Brokered by Pakistan and Qatar, the deal will be formally signed in the Swiss city of Geneva on Friday.
US President Donald Trump said the Strait of Hormuz, which had been under a de facto Iranian blockade, will reopen to all shipping on Friday; meanwhile Tehran announced that the US naval blockade of its ports will be lifted immediately.
The conflict erupted after the US and Israel launched attacks on Iran on February 28 amid fraught negotiations over Tehran’s nuclear programme, a confrontation that sparked a global energy crisis.
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who has been shepherding indirect talks between Tehran and Washington, announced the development on X on Sunday.
Sharif said a “permanent termination of military operations on all fronts” had been agreed upon, explicitly including Lebanon.
Former President Donald Trump confirmed the report in a post on Truth Social soon after, writing: “The Deal with the Islamic Republic of Iran is now complete.” In his post he said the agreement fully authorises “the toll-free opening of the Strait of Hormuz” and, at the same time, “the immediate removal of the United States naval blockade.”
Earlier, Trump told The Washington Post he planned to announce a US–Iran agreement “imminently,” and the paper reported that he said the pact would be signed electronically, either by him or by Vice President J.D. Vance. Later on Sunday, Trump told The New York Times that the US could resume military operations or become “the guardian of the Middle East” in exchange for 20 percent of the region’s revenues; it was not clear whether that interview was conducted before or after the agreement was made public.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio congratulated Trump on the announcement and noted it arrived on the president’s birthday. “America is lucky to have a leader with such incredible courage, remarkable strength, an unmatched sense of humor, and an unparalleled love of country. Happy Birthday, Mr. President!” Rubio wrote on X.