The Day: Friday, June 13, 2026

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Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced Thursday evening that US and Iranian negotiators have reached a “final, agreed upon text” of a peace framework to end the conflict that began February 28. CBS News live-updated the announcement as it came through from Islamabad. The Washington Post reported Sharif’s full statement: “Peace has never been this close as it is now.”

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi confirmed the draft but was careful with the word “finalized.” What the memorandum covers: the end of active hostilities, sanctions relief, and maritime access through the Strait of Hormuz. What it doesn’t cover yet: Iran’s nuclear program. That gets a separate sixty-day negotiating track, which begins only after the initial agreement is signed. Araghchi said the signing would happen remotely and could come “in the coming days.” A Trump administration official confirmed progress while noting that “some uncertainty remains.” The draft framework is being called the Islamabad Declaration in recognition of Pakistan’s role throughout the process.

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The Day: Friday, June 13, 2026