Guterres welcomes the ceasefire agreement between Washington and Tehran
Welcome Secretary-General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres with A two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran, calling on all parties to work to achieve long-term peace in the Middle East.
His spokesman, Secretary-General Stephane Dujarric, said that Guterres welcomes the announcement of a two-week ceasefire by the United States and Iran."
Guterres added "Calls on all parties to the current conflict in the Middle East to comply with their obligations under international law and abide by the terms of the ceasefire in order to pave the way towards a lasting and comprehensive peace in the region."
Start date for talks
Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif said that the United States, Iran, and allied countries and groups agreed to ceasefire everywhere, including Lebanon, after its government’s mediation to stop the war that began on February 28.
Shehbaz Ali said in a post on the X application today, Wednesday: "I am pleased to announce that the Islamic Republic of Iran, the United States of America and their allied parties have agreed to an immediate ceasefire everywhere, including Lebanon and elsewhere, with immediate effect.".
He added that the capital Pakistani Islamabad will receive delegations from the two countries on Friday to conduct negotiations aimed at reaching a final agreement.
He continued: "We hope that the Islamabad talks will succeed in achieving sustainable peace, and we hope to share more good news in the coming days".
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