UN human rights chief welcomes US-Iran deal, urges restraint in the region

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The United Nations' human rights chief welcomed the US-Iran peace deal and urged all regional parties to exercise restraint. The deal includes a permanent ceasefire, reopening the Strait of Hormuz, and establishing a negotiation framework.

By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, June 15 (Reuters) - The United Nations' human rights chief on Monday welcomed the announcement of a peace deal between the United States and Iran, and urged for maximum restraint by all sides in the region. "I welcome the announcement that the United States and Iran have agreed on a peace deal that provides for an immediate and permanent ceasefire, the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, and a framework for further negotiations," said human rights chief Volker Turk.