US-Iran Ceasefire Signed Electronically, Formal Ceremony Set for Geneva Friday
The agreement reopens the Strait of Hormuz and starts 60 days of talks on Iran's nuclear program. Details remain limited ahead of the official signing.
A US-Iran ceasefire agreement was signed electronically over the weekend preceding 16 June 2026. The deal is scheduled to be signed at a ceremony in Geneva on Friday 19 June 2026. It is expected to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and provide a framework for further negotiations.
The agreement provides a framework for ongoing negotiations on Iran's nuclear program over the next 60 days. It lifts some war-time measures including the chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz. A White House official stated on Monday 15 June 2026 that the deal's full details would be made public in the next 48 hours.
President Trump stated after arriving in France for the G7 summit that the agreement's specifics would be released after the official signing on Friday. Iranian state media reported claims questioning President Trump's insistence that the Strait of Hormuz will be permanently reopened with no tolls charged to shipping companies.
A US official stated on Monday 15 June 2026 there would not be tolls imposed on the Strait of Hormuz during the 60-day negotiation period.
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is due to provide his first official comment from Jerusalem on Monday evening local time. The G7 summit began on Monday 15 June 2026 in Évian-les-Bains. The deal is expected to dominate discussion at the three-day summit in the resort town.
The Israeli military has been targeting Hezbollah in Lebanon since early March 2026. Fighting eased in southern Lebanon on Monday 15 June 2026, hours after the deal was struck. An Israeli drone attack on a car near the village of Kfar Tebnit killed at least one person, according to Lebanon authorities.
No Hezbollah rockets or drones were launched at Israel on Monday 15 June 2026, with warning sirens remaining silent. Israel's defense minister declared that Israel's forces would not withdraw from territory seized and occupied during Israel's invasion of Lebanon in March 2026. Israel's withdrawal from Lebanon is not a condition of the 60-day ceasefire agreement.
