Trump Announces End of War and Great Settlement with Iran
2026-06-12
The news in the past few hours was not that US President Donald Trump backed down from his threats to strike Iran with "overwhelming force," but the surprise this time was his clear and explicit declaration of ending the war, speaking of reaching a "great settlement," and adding that the signing of an agreement in this regard could take place within two days, likely in Europe.
The circumstances and details of Trump's announcement did not differ from similar precedents, during which the escalation and anticipation index dramatically receded from its peak, after he indicated that the final points and concepts of a potential agreement had received approval from "all concerned parties," including the United States and Middle Eastern countries, with emphasis that the Strait of Hormuz would reopen immediately upon signing the agreement.
On the other side, as usual, Tehran did not confirm reaching any such agreement. Official media quoted the spokesman of the Iranian Foreign Ministry, Ismail Baghaei, as saying that his country has not yet reached a final decision on any agreement, describing reports about it as "mere speculation." However, a later report claimed that the United States accepted "the text proposed by Iran," and as a result, the regime could "reconsider the agreement and review it again," according to Axios news site.
Baghaei indicated that Qatar and Pakistan "are playing an active role as mediators," but added that "the actions of the United States affect the diplomatic process... The state of negotiations was clear to us, and a large part of the text had already been finalized. However, the Americans continued to change their positions."
The Iranian diplomat expressed his country's adherence to its positions, stressing that it does not concede on what it has defined as its red lines, placing blame on Washington for the tensions in the Strait of Hormuz over the past few days, saying the situation in the strait has become "less safe due to American actions."
Trump refrained from setting a timetable for negotiations aimed at reaching a final agreement, which first requires a memorandum of understanding to pave the way for subsequent talks, according to CNN, which reported that the US president's announcement surprised Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who was at the time meeting with his senior security officials to discuss developments in the war against Iran, noting a phone call between the two sides following Trump's surprise announcement.
The Israeli Prime Minister's Office said: "Although Israel is not a party to the memorandum of understanding, the Prime Minister expressed his appreciation for President Trump's commitment that the final agreement resulting from the negotiations include the removal of enriched nuclear materials, dismantling of enrichment infrastructure, imposing restrictions on missile production, and putting an end to Iran's support for its proxies in the region."
Source: Agencies
