Gulf cautiously welcomes US-Iran deal as Hezbollah congratulates Tehran
Arab and regional countries welcomed the deal to end the war between Iran and the United States.
Countries across the Middle East welcomed on Monday the US-Iran framework to end the war, hailing it as a potential turning point after months of intense regional escalation that drew in Gulf states hit by Iranian attacks and opened a heated front in Lebanon.
Some nations, however, struck a more cautious tone, calling on all parties to commit to the agreement in order to restore regional stability.
President Donald Trump and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced the deal in separate social media posts on Sunday. Sharif said in a post on X that "both sides have declared the immediate and permanent termination of military operations on all fronts, including in Lebanon."
In a post on Truth Social, Trump said the Strait of Hormuz — which before the war carried roughly 20% of global oil supplies before being virtually shut down during the conflict — will open Friday after the deal is signed. When the deal is signed, a 60-day period for negotiations on Iran’s nuclear program will begin.
