ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday signed the historic ‘Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding’ (MoU) as a mediator, formalizing a major diplomatic breakthrough between the United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Iran.
US President Donald J. Trump signed the document while visiting French President Emmanuel Macron at the Palace of Versailles. Concurrently, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian signed the accord in Tehran, with the Iranian state news agency, IRNA, releasing images of the president signing and displaying the document, which already featured President Trump’s signature.
Later, Prime Minister’s Office released images of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif inking the MoU as the mediator. The images showed the prime minister displaying the finalized document bearing the signatures of both the US and Iranian presidents.
“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 honourable Presidents of both the countries and also endorsed by me as the mediator,” the prime minister earlier announced on his X timeline.
Islamabad :18 June 2026.
Prime Minister of Pakistan Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif signed the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (Islamabad MoU)، as mediator.
The Islamabad MOU has been signed by President of USA Donald J. Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. pic.twitter.com/M0LKK9XoK8
— Prime Minister’s Office (@PakPMO) June 18, 2026
Prime Minister Shehbaz said that the Islamabad MoU would enter into force with immediate effect and as a first step, Iran would instantly reopen the Strait of Hormuz and the United States (US) would immediately lift the naval blockade.
The prime minister offered heartfelt congratulations to US President Donald J. Trump for his commitment to diplomacy, and expressed profound appreciation to Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei, and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian for their wisdom and statesmanship.
He also commended the key contributions of the respective negotiating teams, regional partners including Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, and Egypt, as well as Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir for his instrumental role in advancing regional stability.
President Trump had signed the MoU while visiting French President Emmanuel Macron at Versailles. President Pezeshkian signed the document while being in Iran as the Iranian news agency IRNA issued the images of him signing and displaying the document which featured Trump’s signature.
