{"id":41235,"date":"2026-06-16T05:55:24","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T03:55:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prizrenpost.com\/en\/celebrations-of-a-deal-did-iran-or-america-win\/"},"modified":"2026-06-16T05:55:24","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T03:55:24","slug":"celebrations-of-a-deal-did-iran-or-america-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prizrenpost.com\/en\/celebrations-of-a-deal-did-iran-or-america-win\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrations of a deal: did Iran or America win?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/prizrenpost.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/620261023127250234672.jpg\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;margin-bottom:20px\"><\/p>\n<p>A peace tried several times that does not last long, but let&#8217;s see&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>US President Donald Trump announced that an agreement has been reached between the US and Iran and that Washington will immediately lift the naval blockade of Iranian ports. This is the most important development after months of negotiations and a war that has severely affected traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world&#8217;s most important energy hubs.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The deal with Iran is now complete. Congratulations everyone!&#8221;\u00a0Trump posted on Social Truth.<\/p>\n<p>Trump said he approves of the &#8220;free opening of the Strait of Hormuz&#8221; and at the same time the &#8220;immediate lifting of the US naval blockade&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Ships of the world, start your engines. Let the oil flow!&#8221;\u00a0wrote Trump.<\/p>\n<p>Image: Celebration and jubilation of the people of southern Lebanon after the announcement of the agreement to end the war<\/p>\n<p>In addition to reopening the Strait of Hormuz to international shipping and lifting the US naval blockade of Iranian ports, this agreement includes an immediate and permanent cessation of military operations on all fronts, along with understandings related to Iran&#8217;s nuclear program and a number of regional issues, pending the announcement of full details during an official signing ceremony expected in Switzerland.<\/p>\n<p>The agreement has dimensions that go beyond stopping the war between Washington and Tehran, as it extends to sensitive regional issues related to navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, economic sanctions, Iran&#8217;s nuclear program, as well as agreements related to the Lebanese arena.<\/p>\n<p>Iranian media published details of agreement<\/p>\n<p>Iran&#8217;s Tasnim news agency quoted an informed source as saying that work under &#8220;Article 13&#8221; of the memorandum of understanding calls for the start of negotiations for a final agreement after verification of the implementation of clauses on lifting the blockade, including the start of opening the Strait of Hormuz.<\/p>\n<p>The source added that the start of negotiations for a final agreement is conditional on the release of some assets. frozen Iranian stocks, along with the lifting of sanctions imposed on Iranian exports of oil and petrochemical products.<\/p>\n<p>The same source indicated that the clause &#8220;guaranteeing the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Lebanon&#8221; was added to the memorandum of understanding in the final hours of negotiations, believing that this addition had a direct impact on the lack of Iranian response to the Israeli attack that bombed the southern suburbs of Beirut yesterday, on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Iran&#8217;s Mehr news agency also published a text it said represented 14 clauses of the memorandum of understanding, noting that one of them calls for the release of $12 billion in frozen Iranian assets.<\/p>\n<p>The document published by Mehr says that &#8220;$24 billion in frozen Iranian assets will be released during a 60-day negotiation period,&#8221; which begins after signing the memorandum of understanding. The text, which has not been officially confirmed, clarifies that &#8220;half of this amount must be available to Iran before the start of negotiations&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>US version of the deal: Pay for performance!<\/p>\n<p>Contrary to Iranian media claims, the US portal Axios quoted a senior US official who denied &#8220;the validity of what Tehran is promoting about receiving $12 billion in frozen funds unconditionally before the start of the 60-day negotiations,&#8221; stressing that talk of unconditionally releasing frozen funds is &#8220;pure media manipulation.&#8221; According to Axios, the official stressed that any possible deal is based on the principle of &#8220;pay for performance&#8221; and mutual obligation, and that the frozen funds will not be released until Iran fulfills its obligations.<\/p>\n<p>In the same context, the New York Times quoted President US President Donald Trump said that unless a final nuclear deal is reached with Iran, military attacks on Tehran will continue, or Washington will be responsible for the security of the Middle East in exchange for 20% of the region&#8217;s income.<\/p>\n<p>Trump also described Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as &#8220;very tough&#8221;, stressing that Israel must show gratitude for American support and adding that Iran&#8217;s purchase of nuclear weapons would mean the end of Israel.<\/p>\n<p>Stop the war and de-escalate<\/p>\n<p>Among the most important aspects of the agreement was the approval of an immediate and permanent cessation of military operations between the two sides, in a step aimed at ending a phase of escalation that has seen direct clashes and rising tensions in some areas.<\/p>\n<p>According to Iranian statements, the cessation of operations covers various fronts, including the Lebanese arena, which has seen continued military escalation and exchange of attacks between Israel and Hezbollah in recent months.<\/p>\n<p>Iran&#8217;s Fars News Agency reported that the Iranian leadership was considering additional military options in response to recent events in Lebanon, before intense negotiations led to new understandings that led them to freeze plans for escalation.<\/p>\n<p>According to the report, Iran had stalled negotiations after the attack on the southern outskirts of Beirut on Sunday and was prepared to launch a military response against Israel, before abandoning the option at the last minute.<\/p>\n<p>Fars added that this Iranian withdrawal from the attack on Israel came in the context of what it described as concessions made by US President Donald Trump, which included guaranteeing the sovereignty of Lebanese territory and the withdrawal of Israeli forces from southern Lebanon, along with a immediate lifting of the naval blockade of Iran.<\/p>\n<p>While the agreement focuses mainly on ending the war and de-escalation, the Iranian nuclear issue may not be completely left out.<\/p>\n<p>Trump confirmed that Iran had agreed not to acquire nuclear weapons, claiming that the new agreement was fundamentally different from the nuclear deal reached during the administration of former President Barack Obama.<\/p>\n<p>Available information suggests that the current understanding sets out a general framework for resolving the nuclear issue, with technical and political negotiations to be concluded at a later stage to address the details of uranium enrichment, international monitoring and verification mechanisms.<\/p>\n<p>In contrast, the issue of economic sanctions stands out as one of the most sensitive issues for Tehran, which is seeking the lifting of restrictions on its economy. his and the return of financial assets frozen abroad.<\/p>\n<p>While final details about the sanctions have not been released, statements by Iranian officials suggest the deal opens the door to gradual economic measures that could be a key boost to the success of the new deals.<\/p>\n<p>Iranian state television declares victory, confirms peace deal: \u201cAmerica was forced to signed&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Iranian state television officially confirmed the peace deal, presenting the agreement as a major victory for Tehran and a capitulation for Washington.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;America was forced to sign an agreement to end the war with the Islamic Republic of Iran and the resistance front. Shehbaz Sharif announced a permanent and immediate cessation of hostilities on all fronts of the American war against Iran and its allies. &#8220;Pakistan&#8217;s prime minister reported reaching an agreement to end the US war against Iran,&#8221; said an official statement broadcast by Iranian television.\u00a0\/tesheshi.com\/<\/p>\n<hr style=\"margin:30px 0\">\n<p style=\"font-size:13px;color:#666\">Source: <strong>prizrenpost<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A peace tried several times that does not last long, but let&#8217;s see&#8230; US President Donald Trump announced that an agreement has been reached between the US and Iran and that Washington will immediately lift the naval blockade of Iranian ports. 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