U.S. and Iran Reach Deal

The United States and Iran have reached an agreement to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The deal, to be signed Friday in Switzerland, calls for an immediate halt to military operations on all fronts, including Lebanon, and a gradual lifting of sanctions and the naval blockade.

President Donald Trump confirmed the agreement on social media. Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who mediated, also ratified it. Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said the deal was due to both diplomacy and Iran's military achievements. The conflict began with U. S.

and Israeli strikes that killed Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Iran then closed the strait, disrupting a fifth of the world's oil and gas supply. Despite the deal, Iran retains its missile program, support for Hezbollah, and a stockpile of enriched uranium.

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said the country would keep troops in southern Lebanon indefinitely.