UN human rights chief welcomes US-Iran deal

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.

"At this fragile moment it is clear all sides need to exercise maximum restraint and work to implement the agreement reached quickly and ​in good faith," he added.

His comments come as U.S. and ​Iranian officials said they had reached an agreement to end their war and ‌reopen ⁠the Strait of Hormuz, a preliminary pact that sent oil prices falling but leaves the fate of Tehran's nuclear program to further negotiations.

While still a framework, the deal marked ​the biggest breakthrough ​towards resolving ⁠the conflict that has killed thousands and upended energy markets since it began with joint U.S.-Israeli ​strikes on Iran in February.

The U.N. rights chief ​also ⁠voiced alarm over Israeli strikes on populated areas and infrastructure in Lebanon, as well as cross-border attacks by Hezbollah. He called ⁠for ​an immediate end to hostilities, Israel's withdrawal from ​Lebanese territory and investigations into alleged violations of international law by all parties.

-Reuters