Asian shares jump after US and Iran sign initial deal on ending the war
Electronic boards show Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index in Tokyo Thursday, June 18, 2026. (Kyodo News via AP)
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Trump’s MoU with Iran draws backlash from some Republicans
US President Donald Trump’s interim deal with Iran has drawn a backlash from fellow Republicans, who argue the agreement wastes billions of dollars of taxpayer money and does little to restrict Tehran’s nuclear programme.
· Erin Hale
Iran declares victory over US
Iranian officials have portrayed the newly signed memorandum of understanding with the US as a diplomatic victory achieved through strength and as evidence that Washington failed to achieve any of its objectives militarily.
· RT
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Iranian officials have portrayed the newly signed memorandum of understanding with the US as a diplomatic victory secured through strength and as evidence that Washington failed to achieve any of its military objectives.
· RT
Diplomacy is not enough: Iran's deal must weaken, not strengthen, Hezbollah in Lebanon - editorial
The emerging US-Iran Memorandum of Understanding may reduce the immediate danger of a wider regional war. Israel has every interest in serious diplomacy, especially diplomacy that prevents Iran from advancing toward nuclear weapons and keeps the region from sliding into another catastrophic front.
· JPOST EDITORIAL
Trump and Iran's president sign initial deal aiming to end war
The leaders of the US and Iran have signed an initial peace deal aiming to end the war, allowing it to immediately take effect.
· Anthony Zurcher
Globalisation is changing and countries need to be ready | The National
Nature, it is said, abhors a vacuum. So, too, do the markets. When the US and Israel attacked Iran on February 28, the subsequent closure of the Strait of Hormuz proved to be one of the most destabilising events to hit the worldwide economy in recent decades. It also accelerated an evolution in globalisation as work…
· The National Editorial
Europe eyes new energy routes amid Iran war and global fuel price shock
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speaks during a media conference at the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, Monday, June 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)
· Menelaos Hadjicostis
'I'm blaming JD': Key lines from Trump's Iran deal press conference
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· Emily Clark
Peace plan between US and Iran signed
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Business owners back UAE to emerge stronger as US-Iran peace plan brings hope | The National
Residents who have built lives and businesses in the UAE over the past decades are confident the nation will continue to prosper in spite of the challenges posed by the Iran war.
· Ramola Talwar Badam
Deal with few friends throws a lifeline to regime Trump vowed to destroy
Spruiking his Iran deal at the G7 in France, Donald Trump said he did not want to be regarded like Herbert Hoover, the US president he blamed for causing the Great Depression.
· Michael Koziol
Oil falls as International Energy Agency forecasts supply glut next year after U.S.-Iran deal
Oil prices declined Thursday after President Donald Trump reportedly signed a deal with his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian to end the war in the Middle East, while the International Energy Agency flagged a supply glut next year.
· Justina Lee
Trump defends peace deal with Iran to avoid "economic catastrophe"
US President Donald Trump defenced his decision to reach an agreement to end the war on Iran, indicating he wants to avoid an "economic catastrophe".
· Middleeasteye
'I'm the boss', Trump says at G7, as he warms to Ukraine's war aims
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday told a roomful of global leaders "I'm the boss," as he and other G7 heads acknowledged Ukraine's improved battlefield fortunes with a unified pledge of support and fresh sanctions against Russia.
· Yonhap
Netanyahu set to face voter fury over Iran deal
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's hopes of clinging to power in an election this autumn have long been shaky, but the interim US deal with Iran has added yet another complication.
· Yonhap
What do Iran and US stand to gain from deal?
CAIRO (AP) — The interim deal reached by the US and Iran to end their war will reopen the Strait of Hormuz and bring the two adversaries back to the negotiating table over Tehran’s nuclear program. It will also give Iran an immediate benefit, allowing it to sell its oil freely again, according to a text of the accor…
· Yonhap
CNBC Daily Open: Warsh's Fed debut and Iran-U.S. deal in focus
Hello, this is Justina Lee writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of CNBC's Daily Open.
· Justina Lee
US used Musk’s Grok AI to deploy 2,000 munitions during war on Iran
US forces employed Elon Musk’s Grok AI to strike over 2,000 targets in 96 hours during the joint US-Israel war on Iran, according to a written declaration from the US Department of Defense’s digital and artificial intelligence chief, Cameron Stanley.
· Middleeasteye
Trump says Japan ‘doing very well’ under his ‘biggest fan’ Takaichi
The US president also said Tokyo was not willing to get involved during the Iran war
· Kyodo
Trump says Japan ‘doing very well’ under his ‘biggest fan’ Takaichi
The US president also said Tokyo was not willing to get involved during the Iran war
· Kyodo
Inside the chaotic Iran talks that let Trump claim victory but not yet peace
It was fight night on the White House lawn. Beneath a great steel canopy nicknamed “the Claw,” Justin Gaethje did a backflip off the caged ring in the center of the South Lawn after winning the Ultimate Fighting Championship title card. In the audience, the president, newly 80, had just announced that the Iran war w…
· Fiona Macdonald
Macron posts video of Trump signing US-Iran MoU
French President Emmanuel Macron posted on X a video of US President Donald Trump signing the Memorandum of Understanding with Iran at Versailles.
· Middleeasteye
Trump’s Deal With Iran Opens New Rifts in G.O.P.
President Trump’s agreement with Iran opened new fissures in his party on Wednesday, with Republicans on Capitol Hill and beyond questioning whether his administration had secured adequate concessions from Iranian leaders after months of a costly and unpopular war.
· Bayliss Wagner
Seoul stocks open at fresh record high despite hawkish Fed, Iran uncertainty
Seoul stocks opened at a fresh record high Thursday, despite overnight losses on Wall Street caused by the US Federal Reserve's signal of a rate hike this year and uncertainty over a US-Iran peace deal.
· Yonhap
US, Iran presidents sign ceasefire deal, but Trump says he could still resume attacks
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· Herbie G
Trump blows through his Iran red lines in justifying peace deal
U.S. President Donald Trump and his team had several red lines that they used to justify the U.S. war against Iran. At a press conference on Wednesday, Trump largely brushed them aside.
· Nick Wadhams
(LEAD) Seoul stocks open at fresh record high despite hawkish Fed, Iran uncertainty
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· Kang Jae-eun
Ben Gurion Airport Terminal One to reopen ahead of school holidays after Iran war forced closure
Flights from Ben-Gurion Airport Terminal One are expected to reopen on June 28 ahead of the school holidays.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
'I'm blaming JD', Trump says on Iran deal
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Seoul stocks open at fresh record high despite hawkish Fed, Iran uncertainty
SEOUL, June 18 (Yonhap) -- Seoul stocks opened at a fresh record high Thursday, despite overnight losses on Wall Street caused by the U.S. Federal Reserve's signal of a rate hike this year and uncertainty over a U.S.-Iran peace deal.
· Kang Jae-eun
Pakistan's Prime Minister says US-Iran MoU will enter into force immediately
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif says the US-Iran Memorandum of Understanding will "enter into force with immediate effect".
· Middleeasteye
(URGENT) Seoul stocks open at fresh record high despite hawkish Fed, Iran uncertainty
Defense chief to propose target year for wartime OPCON transfer to S. Korean, U.S. presidents at year-end
· Kang Jae-eun
Israeli drone strike kills one in Lebanon hours after US and Iran sign critical peace deal
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Iran deal tosses a tremendous cash lifeline to terrorist regime
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· Mark Dubowitz, Miad Maleki
Trump, Iran's president sign deal to end Mideast war
WASHINGTON, D.C. — US President Donald Trump and Iran's president signed a deal Wednesday meant to end the Middle East war, with Tehran agreeing to dilute its enriched uranium in return for large-scale economic relief.
· Agence France-Presse
Trump signs MOU with Iran at G7
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Trump, Iran's president sign deal to end Mideast war
US President Donald Trump and Iran's president signed a deal Wednesday meant to end the Middle East war, with Tehran agreeing to dilute its enriched uranium in return for large-scale economic relief.
· AFP
‘I’m the boss’, Trump says at G7, as he warms to Ukraine’s war aims
EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France – U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday told a roomful of global leaders “I’m the boss,” as he and other G7 heads acknowledged Ukraine’s improved battlefield fortunes with a unified pledge of support and fresh sanctions against Russia.
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The 5 passages of the US-Iran peace deal that worry critics the most
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· Caitlin Doornbos
Iran confirms that MoU has been signed electronically by both sides
Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson, Esmaeil Baghaei, has announced that a memorandum of understanding with the United States has been finalised and signed electronically by both sides.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Why the US-Iran deal may fail to revive shipping through the Strait of Hormuz
Industry insiders and vessel-tracking data point to continued caution among operators despite geopolitical breakthrough
· Mia Nurmamat
Why the US-Iran deal may fail to revive shipping through the Strait of Hormuz
Industry insiders and vessel-tracking data point to continued caution among operators despite geopolitical breakthrough
· Mia Nurmamat
Iran–US talks on Friday in Switzerland are not confirmed for now, Baghaei says
Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said early on Thursday that talks between Iran and the United States on Friday in Switzerland are not confirmed for now.
· Middleeasteye
US-Iran deal leaves core sticking points unresolved - and a $300bn question
The US-Iran memorandum of understanding announced on Wednesday amounts to a reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, and a deal to try to reach a final agreement on almost everything else.
· Daniel Bush
Full MOU text revealed as Trump justifies ending Iran war
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· Julia Conley
The US and Iran publish their official agreement. Here’s what’s in it
The 14-point document was released following days of outcry over Trump administration’s lack of transparency regarding its details
· Dewey Sim
The US and Iran publish their official agreement. Here’s what’s in it
The 14-point document was released following days of outcry over Trump administration’s lack of transparency regarding its details
· Dewey Sim
"Zero Hormuz Dependency": UAE Races To Rewire Energy Flows, Bypassing Chokepoint Chaos
The shuttered Strait of Hormuz is expected to reopen within days, though conflicting reports suggest the US-Iran memorandum of understanding could be formally signed as early as today, Thursday, or Friday. Either way, the interim peace deal appears likely to be signed within the next 48 hours, setting the stage for …
· Tyler Durden