{"id":214278,"date":"2026-06-18T18:47:19","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T18:47:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/world-reacts-to-us-iran-deal-to-extend-ceasefire-reopen-strait-of-hormuz-al-jazeera\/"},"modified":"2026-06-18T18:47:19","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T18:47:19","slug":"world-reacts-to-us-iran-deal-to-extend-ceasefire-reopen-strait-of-hormuz-al-jazeera","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/world-reacts-to-us-iran-deal-to-extend-ceasefire-reopen-strait-of-hormuz-al-jazeera\/","title":{"rendered":"World reacts to US-Iran deal to extend ceasefire, reopen Strait of Hormuz – Al Jazeera"},"content":{"rendered":"

Several countries welcome deal, as IAEA chief says \u2018now the technical work starts\u2019 on Iran\u2019s nuclear programme.<\/em>
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US President Donald Trump and Iran\u2019s President Masoud Pezeshkian have electronically signed a memorandum of understanding to extend a ceasefire in the US-Iran war.
Pakistan, which has been mediating the peace process, said the \u201cIslamabad MoU\u201d had gone into effect as of Wednesday.
US officials said<\/a> the agreement includes Iran reaffirming a commitment to not develop a nuclear weapon<\/a>, an end to the war on all fronts and the reopening<\/a>\u00a0of the Strait of Hormuz.
The war began on February 28, when the US and Israel launched strikes against Iran, though a temporary ceasefire suspended much of the most intense fighting on April 8. This agreement extends the ceasefire for 60 days, paving the way for further negotiations<\/a> over Iran\u2019s nuclear programme, US sanctions on Tehran and the release of frozen assets.
Here\u2019s how the world has reacted to the news:
The country\u2019s Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson, Esmaeil Baghaei, addressed Iranian media following the signing, stating that Iran will monitor the US\u2019s compliance \u201cwithout any leniency\u201d and will not \u201cfulfil\u201d its commitments if Washington \u201cevades its obligations\u201d.
He also said that Iran\u2019s nuclear programme and the lifting of US sanctions would be discussed during the 60-day period, but that Tehran\u2019s missile programme would be off the table in negotiations.
He also said that Iran would also not ship its stockpile of highly enriched uranium abroad, that the US held responsibility to compel Israel to respect commitments to Iran, and that Iran would finalise a new regime to manage the Strait of Hormuz along with Oman, in which they would \u201ccharge fees for services\u201d there.
In a seemingly indirect comment on the deal, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu underscored the importance of maintaining Israel\u2019s close ties with the United States, saying Washington had stood \u201cshoulder to shoulder\u201d with Israel during the war with Iran.
\u201cThe struggle is not yet over, and further challenges lie ahead. They require calm judgement, steadfast defence of Israel\u2019s security interests, and at the same time the preservation of our vital relationship with our American friends, who stood shoulder to shoulder with us in this fight \u2013 a partnership we deeply appreciate,\u201d Netanyahu said at a function, according to a statement issued by his office on Thursday.
Video footage of the moment US President Donald Trump physically signed the interim deal at the Versailles Palace showed him pausing before putting pen to paper.
\u201cThis was not easy,\u201d Trump told his audience, holding out his hands. \u201cI can tell you that,\u201d he added as he signed the first page.
But the interim deal drew a backlash from Trump\u2019s fellow Republicans<\/a>, who argue the agreement wastes billions of dollars of taxpayer money and does little to restrict Tehran\u2019s nuclear programme.
Still, some Republicans expressed support for the agreement.
US Republican Senator Roger Marshall has praised the memorandum of understanding between Iran and the US.
In a post on X, Marshall described it as a \u201cwinning deal\u201d and said it was better than the agreement negotiated under former President Barack Obama, from which Trump unilaterally withdrew the US in 2018.<\/p>\n

Pakistan\u2019s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Thursday that he was honoured to announce that the historic \u201cIslamabad Memorandum of Understanding\u201d had been electronically signed by the US and Iran.
In a post on X, he wrote: \u201cThe Memorandum has been signed by honourable Presidents of both the countries and also endorsed by me as the mediator. The signing of this agreement at the highest level of the respective governments demonstrates the commitment of both sides to a diplomatic resolution of the conflict.\u201d
\u201cMay this Memorandum of Understanding serve as an enduring foundation for greater understanding, mutual respect and shared prosperity for the complete region,\u201d he added.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said it considers the MoU \u201ca renewed affirmation of the two sides\u2019 commitment to resolving their differences\u201d via negotiations and peaceful means and enhancing prospects for \u201csustainable peace and economic growth at both the regional and international levels\u201d.
It also reiterated \u201cfull appreciation of the partnership and efforts\u201d by Pakistan and other parties to de-escalate tensions and said the MoU represents \u201ca solid foundation\u201d for the next phase of talks.