WANA (Jun 12) – Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced that the final agreed text between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States has been completed, saying both sides are now closer to peace than ever before.

 

Sharif wrote in a post on X on Friday, June 12, that Pakistan is fully aware of what he described as a sustained disinformation campaign aimed at undermining ongoing peace efforts.

 

“Amid Pakistan’s intensified mediation efforts, we are fully aware of the relentless spread of misinformation by elements seeking to sabotage the peace agreement,” he wrote.

 

Sharif added: “We can confirm that the final text agreed upon by both parties for peace has been reached, and Pakistan is now working closely with both sides to finalize the next steps.”

 

The Pakistani prime minister emphasized that “peace has never been this close.”

 

His remarks come after more than two months of intensive Pakistani mediation between Tehran and Washington.

 

The current diplomatic process began after Sharif proposed a two-week ceasefire between Iran and the United States on April 8, 2026, with Islamabad stepping in as a mediator.

 

Following an invitation from the Pakistani prime minister, an Iranian negotiating delegation led by Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Speaker of Iran’s Parliament, arrived in Islamabad on April 10. The U.S. delegation, headed by Vice President J.D. Vance, also traveled to Pakistan for the talks.

 

Negotiations between Tehran and Washington were held in Islamabad, with Ghalibaf leading the Iranian delegation and Vance heading the American side. However, after 21 hours of intensive discussions—from the afternoon of April 11 until the early hours of April 12—the talks concluded without an agreement.

 

As mediation efforts continued, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, Pakistan’s Army Chief, traveled to Tehran on April 15 for a three-day visit aimed at advancing the diplomatic process. During the trip, he met senior Iranian officials.

 

With the initial two-week ceasefire nearing its expiration, Pakistan’s foreign minister urged both Iran and the United States on April 21 to consider extending the truce. On the same day, U.S. President Donald Trump announced an indefinite extension of the ceasefire.

 

Four days later, Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi arrived in Islamabad for an official visit, where he held meetings with Pakistan’s prime minister, foreign minister, and army chief. The following day, Araghchi traveled to Muscat for consultations with Omani officials before returning to Islamabad on April 26 and subsequently departing for Russia after further discussions with Pakistan’s military leadership.

 

On May 4, Pakistan announced the transfer of 22 crew members of the Iranian vessel Touska to Iranian authorities. The sailors had previously been detained following the vessel’s seizure by the United States.

 

On May 16, Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi traveled to Tehran as a representative of the country’s political and military leadership, holding talks with senior Iranian officials. Four days later, he returned to the Iranian capital for a second round of consultations.

 

At the same time, 20 Iranian sailors who had been transferred to Islamabad after their vessel was intercepted by U.S. forces off the coast of Singapore returned to Tehran aboard a Mahan Air flight. Their release followed intensive diplomatic efforts involving Iran, Pakistan, and Singapore.

 

As diplomatic activity intensified, Field Marshal Asim Munir paid a second visit to Tehran on May 22, where he met with Iran’s president, parliament speaker, and foreign minister.

 

Following that visit, Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman stated that the parties had entered the final stage of drafting a memorandum of understanding, with remaining discussions focused largely on ending the conflict.

 

Several days later, on May 25, Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi traveled to Doha. The visit came amid growing speculation that Tehran and Washington were approaching a broader understanding through Pakistani mediation.

 

On June 6, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi returned to Tehran and delivered a message from Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to Iran’s Supreme Leader during a meeting with Foreign Minister Araghchi.

 

In recent days, a Qatari delegation led by an adviser to the country’s foreign minister also visited Tehran, where discussions reportedly focused on several outstanding issues related to the negotiations.

 

Meanwhile, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said on Thursday that the agreement was largely complete from a textual standpoint.

 

“From a drafting perspective, the text is almost finalized in its entirety,” Baghaei said. “The problem is that contradictory positions taken by the United States have repeatedly created turbulence and obstacles in the process.”

 

Sharif’s announcement that the final text has been completed comes as neither side has yet officially disclosed the details of any prospective agreement or a timetable for its final implementation.