India, June 15 -- World leaders on Monday welcomed the landmark peace agreement reached between the United States and Iran. Several governments praised the diplomatic efforts of Pakistan and Qatar for helping broker a deal aimed at ending over three months of US-Israeli war on Iran and reopening the vital Strait of Hormuz.

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Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and British PM Keir Starmer were among the first leaders to publicly endorse the agreement announced by US President Donald Trump, who said Washington and Tehran finalised a framework to end their 107-day war.

Meloni thanked the mediators who helped bring the negotiations to fruition.

"A heartfelt thanks goes to all the mediators, and in particular to Qat...