Iran to 'instantly' reopen Hormuz, US to 'immediately' lift blockade: Pakistan PM

The signing of the US-Iran memorandum of understanding to end the Middle East war means Tehran will reopen the Strait of Hormuz "instantly" and the American blockade of Iranian ports will end "immediately," Pakistan's Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif said on Thursday.

The memorandum "shall enter into force with immediate effect 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," Shahbaz wrote on X.

He also confirmed that Pakistan, with Qatari support, would host a ceremony in Switzerland on Friday to "commemorate this landmark event and commence with the technical level talks."

Leaders of both the US and Iran have signed a memorandum of agreement on ending the war in Iran, and it "shall enter into force with immediate effect," Shahbaz Sharif.

The agreement calls for Tehran to, at a minimum, dilute its stockpile of highly enriched uranium and would waive but not permanently end sanctions on the country, according to US officials who read the language of the memorandum on ending the war to journalists after days of secrecy.

The agreement would also open the Strait of Hormuz toll-free for two months and affirm a commitment to Lebanon's territorial integrity in the face of Israel's invasion against the Hizbollah group.

President Donald Trump meanwhile, is wrapping up his time with world leaders in France for the Group of Seven summit.

Shahbaz had written on X that there would still be a formal signing ceremony on Friday after both sides already signed a memorandum of agreement. Sharif briefly removed the post a short time later, however. Then, he reposted most of the same text but removed a reference to Friday's ceremony. That could cast doubt on whether the ceremony will happen.

Agence France-Presse