PM Shehbaz signs ‘Islamabad MoU’ as mediator between US and Iran
Islamabad : Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday signed the ‘Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding’ as a mediator, formalising a major diplomatic breakthrough between the United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Iran, according to a post made by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO).
According to Kashmir Media Service, the memorandum also carries the signatures of US President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian.
Earlier on Thursday, Sharif said, “I am honoured to announce that the historic ‘Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding’ has been electronically signed today between the United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Iran. The Memorandum has been signed by the honourable presidents of both countries and also endorsed by me as the mediator,” the prime minister earlier announced on his X timeline.
He added that the memorandum would enter into force immediately and as a “first step, the Islamic Republic of Iran will instantly reopen the Strait of Hormuz and the United States of America will immediately lift the naval blockade”.
