New Delhi, June 15 -- The US and Iran say they have reached a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, setting the stage for talks on Tehran's nuclear program and halting a war that killed thousands of people and roiled the global economy.

"The Deal with the Islamic Republic of Iran is now complete," US President Donald Trump said on Sunday in a social media post. "I hereby fully authorize the toll free opening of the Strait of Hormuz and, simultaneously herewith, authorize the immediate removal of the United States Naval blockade."

Iran Pushes Differing Deal Versions as US Sticks to Timeline

The announcement came first from Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, and was followed by Trump and Iranian state media, which depicted the deal ...