[2026-06-17 20:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Irán reabrirá el estrecho de Ormuz y venderá petróleo libremente, según filtraciones sobre acuerdo

Snippet: Una mujer ondea una bandera iraní durante una marcha progobierno, donde se ve la imagen del fallecido líder supremo iraní Alí Jamenei, asesinado en ataques de EEUU e Israel el 28 de febrero, en el centro de Teherán, Irán, el lunes 15 de junio de 2026. (AP Foto/Vahid Salemi)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-eeuu-israel-acuerdo-ormuz-2c2d49add275bcdf40b28ed850c73a55

[2026-06-17 20:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Turkish state broadcaster TRT drops World Cup commentator over Iran-New Zealand mix-up

Snippet: ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish state broadcaster TRT has removed a commentator from its World Cup roster after he mixed up Iran and New Zealand teams.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/world-cup-commentator-suspended-mistake-iran-newzealand-77f9c8476455b58c163dba2ba8f330d8

[2026-06-17 20:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Iran will receive significant concessions, according to interim deal with US

Snippet: A woman waves an Iranian flag during a pro-government campaign as a portrait of the slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in U.S. and Israeli strikes on Feb. 28, is displayed at right, in downtown Tehran, Iran, Monday, June 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-israel-war-oil-deal-june-17-2026-19652f4611b704c0a991bf1f5bc9a4b9

[2026-06-17 19:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: War on Iran: How the Gulf stepped in to clean up America's mess

Snippet: For 30 years, the Gulf monarchies rested their security on a single assumption: that the United States would keep them safe.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/war-iran-how-gulf-stepped-clean-americas-mess

[2026-06-17 19:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: US-Iran deal gains G7 support as leaders call for Hezbollah disarmament, Lebanon ceasefire

Snippet: Leaders of the G7 countries demanded a ceasefire in Lebanon on Wednesday and said they will diversify energy supply routes to reduce dependence on the Strait of Hormuz in response to the war in Iran, as they welcomed an interim deal to end the conflict.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-899674

[2026-06-17 19:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: US-Iran agreement can bring peace to the region, G7 leaders say | The National

Snippet: The US-Iran agreement can bring peace to the region with a strong diplomatic follow-up, G7 leaders said in a joint statement, in a rare moment of unity amid fraught international relations.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/europe/2026/06/17/us-iran-agreement-can-bring-peace-to-the-region-g7-leaders-say/

[2026-06-17 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China vows new legal shield that could counter US sanctions and protect finance

Snippet: ‘We don’t stir up trouble,’ He Lifeng says as first vice-premier to attend annual Lujiazui Forum since 2019, ‘but we’re absolutely not afraid of it’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3357417/china-vows-new-legal-shield-could-counter-us-sanctions-and-protect-finance?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-17 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China vows new legal shield that could counter US sanctions and protect finance

Snippet: ‘We don’t stir up trouble,’ He Lifeng says as first vice-premier to attend annual Lujiazui Forum since 2019, ‘but we’re absolutely not afraid of it’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3357417/china-vows-new-legal-shield-could-counter-us-sanctions-and-protect-finance

[2026-06-17 18:59 UTC+10:00] [G7] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Trump backs G7 leaders’ call for wider talks on Iranian missile programme

Snippet: Joint statement welcomes Trump’s deal with Iran to end war and calls for further talks involving European leaders

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/17/trump-g7-leaders-iran-missile-programme-ukraine

[2026-06-17 18:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Iranian tankers exit US blockade zone before talks to end war

Snippet: Several tankers carrying Iranian oil have crossed the United States blockade line in the Strait of Hormuz, according to a tracking website, two days before Washington and Tehran are to launch more talks after reaching a framework agreement to end their war.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/6/17/first-iranian-tankers-exit-us-blockade-zone-ahead-of-peace-talks

[2026-06-17 18:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: G7 leaders to boost Ukraine air defences, tighten sanctions on Russia

Snippet: Leaders of the G7 have pledged at a summit in France to strengthen Ukraine’s air defences and increase pressure on Moscow’s war economy, including by tightening sanctions on the Russian oil and gas sectors.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/6/17/g7-leaders-to-boost-ukraine-air-defences-tighten-sanctions-on-russia

[2026-06-17 18:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Etihad and Emirates airlines offering 'comprehensive' insurance for international passengers | The National

Snippet: Etihad Airways and Emirates airline are planning to offer insurance for international passengers to reassure travellers flying into the UAE following the Iran war.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/travel/2026/06/17/etihad-and-emirates-airlines-offering-comprehensive-insurance-for-international-passengers/

[2026-06-17 18:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: From supply shock to oil glut: IEA flags scale of demand destruction caused by Iran war

Snippet: The oil supply shock caused by the Iran war has eroded global demand for crude — but a lasting resolution to the conflict could drive a surge in supply volumes and trigger a major oil overhang next year, the International Energy Agency said on Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/17/global-oil-demand-suppy-energy-prices-iea-inventories.html

[2026-06-17 18:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: US-Iran deal can be 'game changer', says Canadian PM

Snippet: Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney has said a US-Iran deal to end the war could be a "game changer" in the region and beyond.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/us-iran-deal-can-be-game-changer-says-canadian-pm

[2026-06-17 18:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Qatar to host US-Iran talks in Doha as behind-the-scenes diplomacy secures peace accord - report

Snippet: Qatar will host indirect preparatory meetings between the United States and Iran this week in its capital, Doha, Agence France-Presse reported on Monday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-899651

[2026-06-17 17:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Eisenkot makes gains, while Netanyahu, Bennett falter following US-Iran MoU, KAN poll finds

Snippet: Yashar Party leader Gadi Eisenkot continues to trend upward in the polls following Sunday's announcement of the US-Iran Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former PM Naftali Bennett lose ground, a poll conducted by Israeli public broadcaster KAN News found on Tuesday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/politics-and-diplomacy/article-899650

[2026-06-17 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Why the US-Iran framework keeps the sanctions architecture alive | The National

Snippet: The memorandum that the US and Iran are set to sign in Geneva on Friday to reopen the Strait of Hormuz is likely to keep the sanctions architecture governing Iranian and Russian crude alive in a different form, run through temporary waivers that Washington can extend, shorten, or revoke at will.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/06/17/why-the-us-iran-framework-keeps-the-sanctions-architecture-alive/

[2026-06-17 16:47 UTC+10:00] [COMMENTARY] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Japan Times

Title: Keir Starmer is headed for a NATO humiliation

Snippet: Three months ago Iran launched two intercontinental ballistic missiles toward the U.K.-controlled island of Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean. Neither reached its target: A U.S. destroyer shot down one and the other broke up in flight. Yet the strike blew an enormous hole in the credibility of Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s grandiose foreign and security policy.

Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/06/17/world/starmers-military-funding-humiliation/

[2026-06-17 16:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Trump concluye cumbre de G7 con escepticismo en casa y nervios en el extranjero por plan sobre Irán

Snippet: El presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, y otros líderes posan para una foto en la cumbre del G7, el 16 de junio de 2026, en Evian-les-Bains, Francia. (AP Foto/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/trump-g7-iran-francia-india-73f0a8a5b8f3fd546ab4a3e73242ef79

[2026-06-17 16:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: US-Iran deal incentives revealed and Lebanon's future remain uncertain | The National

Snippet: In today's episode of Trending Middle East, we look at the details of the proposed US-Iran agreement, with reports suggesting Tehran could receive sweeping economic incentives, including access to oil markets, sanctions relief and a $300 billion development fund in exchange for commitments on its nuclear programme.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/podcasts/trending-middle-east/2026/06/17/us-iran-deal-incentives-revealed-and-lebanons-future-remain-uncertain/

[2026-06-17 16:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Details of Iran-US deal emerge ahead of signing ceremony | The National

Snippet: Details of a landmark deal expected to be signed by the US and Iran on Friday are emerging, revealing a framework that would rapidly unlock Iranian oil exports, channel funds into its economy and begin a phased rollback of sanctions in exchange for nuclear curbs.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/06/17/details-of-iran-us-deal-emerge-ahead-of-signing-ceremony/

[2026-06-17 16:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Details of US-Iran deal emerge ahead of signing ceremony | The National

Snippet: Details of a landmark deal expected to be signed by the US and Iran on Friday are emerging, revealing a framework that would rapidly unlock Iranian oil exports, channel funds into its economy and begin a phased rollback of sanctions in exchange for nuclear curbs.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/06/17/details-of-us-iran-deal-emerge-ahead-of-signing-ceremony/

[2026-06-17 16:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: China calls for 'sustainable security architecture' in Middle East

Snippet: Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi has called for a firm commitment to the ceasefire between the United States and Iran, urging all parties to work towards building a "sustainable security architecture in the region", according to the state-run Xinhua news agency.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/wang-yi-calls-sustainable-security-architecture-middle-east

[2026-06-17 16:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: US-Iran cease-fire raises new questions for Seoul

Snippet: Since 2017, I have covered South Korea’s political and economic landscape as a reporter, with a focus on foreign affairs, inter-Korean relations and security.As a foreign affairs reporter, I closely follow developments from the Ministry of Unification, the Foreign Ministry and the Defense Ministry, tracking shifts in diplomacy, military policy and North Korea’s evolving posture.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10773757

[2026-06-17 15:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Shipping firms await proof of safety before returning to Hormuz

Snippet: Shipping companies are waiting for evidence that the agreement between the United States and Iran will hold before resuming operations through the Strait of Hormuz, Al Jazeera Arabic reported.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/shipping-firms-await-proof-safety-returning-hormuz

[2026-06-17 15:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Acuerdo provisional entre EEUU e Irán evita lo más espinoso: el programa nuclear de Teherán

Snippet: El vicepresidente, JD Vance, habla en una aparición en el programa “Hannity” el lunes 15 de junio de 2026, en Nueva York. (Foto by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-eeuu-nuclear-pacto-guerra-uranio-ce6b69b043c2ba9b737b3a9159566f22

[2026-06-17 15:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Foreign Policy article calls Iran war a bigger defeat than Vietnam

Snippet: The United States' war against Iran represents a more serious strategic setback than the Vietnam War, contending that it directly damaged core US interests and weakened Washington's position on the global stage, a Foreign Policy analyst has reported.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/foreign-policy-article-calls-iran-war-bigger-defeat-vietnam

[2026-06-17 15:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Asian shares are mixed and oil stays below $80 as world awaits details on US-Iran deal

Snippet: A currency trader stretches near a screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, June 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/stocks-markets-rates-oil-us-iran-02e500f15edc505cedd8a8428197744c

[2026-06-17 15:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Japan logs a trade deficit as imports of electrical machinery surge

Snippet: Containers are stacked at a port in Tokyo Tuesday, May 19, 2026. (Michi Ono/Kyodo News via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/japan-trade-oil-iran-ai-7ecad04964f22f90e1f679a1dcf05f69

[2026-06-17 14:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Three Iranian tankers exit U.S. blockade for first time in months as shipowners eye Hormuz in 'wary disbelief'

Snippet: At least three Iranian tankers carrying nearly five million barrels of crude oil have exited the U.S. Navy blockade in the Strait of Hormuz in the first such outbound shipment in two months, as shipowners cautiously reposition ahead of a U.S.-Iran deal signing in Geneva on Friday.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/17/iranian-tankers-oil-shipment-us-iran-deal-strait-of-hormuz-.html

[2026-06-17 14:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Few residents return to Lebanon's Nabatiyeh after a US-Iran truce with fighting nearby

Snippet: NABATIYEH, Lebanon — Starting in the early hours of Tuesday, Aida Jleilati and her daughter dug through the pile of rubble that was once their home in the city of Nabatiyeh in southern Lebanon picking up some of their belongings that survived a late May airstrike by Israel.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/06/17/world/americas-emea/few-residents-return-to-lebanons-nabatiyeh-after-a-us-iran-truce-with-fighting-nearby/2367177

[2026-06-17 14:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli military aggression continues in southern Lebanon despite US-Iran accord

Snippet: Israeli military activity continued across parts of southern Lebanon on Tuesday despite the upcoming signing of a memorandum of understanding between the United States and Iran.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-military-agression-continues-southern-lebanon-despite-us-iran

[2026-06-17 14:12 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: ‘Why bother?’: Trump no longer feels the need to seize Iran’s uranium

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/06/why-bother-trump-no-longer-feels-the-need-to-seize-irans-uranium/

[2026-06-17 14:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Trump ends the G7 summit facing questions on Iran

Snippet: U.S. President Donald Trump and other leaders pose during a group photo of leaders at the G7 summit, Tuesday, June 16, 2026, in Evian-les-Bains, France. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/trump-g7-iran-france-india-2b13227bfc63d5c7c92c64488e3e2753

[2026-06-17 14:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Iran's nuclear program still must be negotiated after initial deal

Snippet: Vice President JD Vance appears on “Hannity” on Monday, June 15, 2026, in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/trump-iran-war-nuclear-talks-d8e5c8ada80c35446d4194201d9a7502

[2026-06-17 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Financial Times

Title: The long way back from the Iran energy shock

Snippet: By Malcolm Moore, Nassos Stylianou, Alice Hancock, Lucy Rodgers, Irene de la Torre Arenas and Dan Clark in London

Read full article: https://www.ft.com/content/b2294b72-94ce-4ea0-ba0e-53f4272fe894

[2026-06-17 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: How a Saudi-led regional coalition can help to solve Lebanon's Hezbollah problem | The National

Snippet: Last Wednesday, a day before the arrival in Beirut of a Saudi envoy, Yazid bin Farhan, Saudi Arabia announced it would lift all restrictions on Lebanese exports to the kingdom. The move was widely interpreted as Riyadh’s support for the Lebanese state, in particular President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/comment/2026/06/17/lebanon-hezbollah-us-israel-iran-saudi-arabia-turkey-egypt-qatar-pakistan/

[2026-06-17 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Lebanon-Israel talks set to accelerate as US and Iran near landmark deal | The National

Snippet: Talks between Lebanon and Israel aimed at negotiating a ceasefire and cementing border security are expected to continue and could accelerate, as Washington and Tehran move towards signing a memorandum of understanding on Friday to end the war, a senior Lebanese official said.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/06/17/us-brokered-talks-with-israel-expected-to-accelerate-lebanese-official-says/

[2026-06-17 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Lebanon-Israel talks set to accelerate as US and Iran near deal | The National

Snippet: Talks between Lebanon and Israel aimed at negotiating a ceasefire and cementing border security are expected to continue and could accelerate, as Washington and Tehran move towards signing a memorandum of understanding on Friday to end the war, a senior Lebanese official has said.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/06/17/lebanon-israel-talks-set-to-accelerate-as-us-and-iran-near-deal/

[2026-06-17 13:57 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: All the ways Iran beat Trump into submission

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/06/all-the-ways-iran-beat-trump-into-submission/

[2026-06-17 13:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Pezeshkian says Iran will not accept humiliation as talks approach

Snippet: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said the country would not accept humiliation and had learned from the late Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, to preserve its dignity in the face of external pressure.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/pezeshkian-says-iran-will-not-accept-humiliation-talks-approach

[2026-06-17 13:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Detained by US customs 2 weeks ago, Hussein scores for Iran in World Cup debut

Snippet: Iraq’s Aymen Hussein (18), celebrates scoring his side’s first goal during the World Cup Group I soccer match between Iraq and Norway in Foxborough, Mass., near Boston, Tuesday, June 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/aymen-hussein-iraq-goal-world-cup-18e9f5adb4717709da99e313df222eb7

[2026-06-17 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: G7 must prove that it can still act as one | The National

Snippet: When the leaders of the G7 group of nations arrived in France this week for their widely anticipated summit, there was plenty of bonhomie for the cameras. French President Emmanual Marcon and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer smiled broadly as they shook hands. US President Donald Trump, a well-known sceptic of multilateralism, cut a brooding figure but it did not spoil the businesslike resolve projected by Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/editorial/2026/06/17/g7-summit-iran-us-hormuz-middle-east/

[2026-06-17 12:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: RT News

Title: What’s inside ‘leaked’ US-Iran deal?

Snippet: A purported draft of the US-Iran memorandum of understanding circulating online suggests that Washington could grant Tehran sweeping sanctions relief and access to frozen assets while leaving key nuclear issues to future negotiations.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/641701-iran-us-deal-leaked/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-06-17 12:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: leaked text

Snippet: A purported draft of the US-Iran memorandum of understanding circulating online suggests that Washington could grant Tehran sweeping sanctions relief and access to frozen assets while leaving key nuclear issues to future negotiations.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/641701-iran-us-deal-leaked/

[2026-06-17 12:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Report says US rejected Israeli request to review Iran memorandum

Snippet: The United States has reportedly rejected an official Israeli request to review the memorandum of understanding reached between Washington and Tehran, according to Israeli media reports.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/report-says-us-rejected-israeli-request-review-iran-memorandum

[2026-06-17 12:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran threatens ‘crushing response’ to any violation of memorandum

Snippet: Ebrahim Azizi, head of the Iranian parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, warned that any breach of the memorandum of understanding between Tehran and Washington would trigger a "crushing response" from Iran.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-threatens-crushing-response-any-violation-memorandum

[2026-06-17 12:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Araghchi briefs parliament on US-Iran agreement ahead of Geneva talks

Snippet: Iran has intensified diplomatic consultations ahead of the signing of its agreement with Washington and the start of negotiations in Geneva.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/araghchi-briefs-parliament-us-iran-agreement-ahead-geneva-talks

[2026-06-17 12:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Bond market sentiment slightly improves for July: poll

Snippet: SEOUL, June 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korean bond market sentiment slightly improved for July after the United States and Iran agreed on a deal to end the war in the Middle East, a poll showed Wednesday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260617003600320

[2026-06-17 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Cars in Colombo and paint by plane: The knock-on effects of the Hormuz blockade | The National

Snippet: A road map for peace between the US and Iran is poised to pave the way for the Strait of Hormuz to reopen on Friday, offering respite after months of disruption to global shipping.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/06/17/cars-in-colombo-and-paint-by-plane-the-knock-on-effects-of-the-hormuz-blockade/