Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced on Friday that the United States and Iran have successfully agreed on the framework of a deal aimed at resolving their active conflict in the Middle East.
Sharif stated that international mediators are now working with both governments to finalize what he termed a “final, agreed upon text.”
In a social media statement, Sharif voiced deep optimism about the diplomatic breakthrough.
“Peace has never been this close as it is now.”
The development follows a highly volatile period marked by three days of heavy missile and artillery exchanges between Iranian forces and the U.S.-Israeli coalition, which had raised global anxieties over a full-scale regional war.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi also confirmed the diplomatic momentum in a separate online post.
U.S. President Donald Trump, who has frequently hinted in recent weeks that Washington and Tehran were close to an understanding, signaled further progress by resharing Araghchi’s statement on his personal social media platform.
The hostilities, which erupted on February 28, have severely destabilized the region and disrupted global energy markets by cutting off critical oil and natural gas shipments through the Persian Gulf.
A fragile ceasefire enacted on April 7 ultimately created the diplomatic window needed to facilitate these current negotiations.