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People wave pre-revolutionary Iranian flags during a protest outside Los Angeles Stadium before the World Cup Group G soccer match between Iran and New Zealand in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Monday, June 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Ty ONeil)
World leaders began gathering in a French spa town Monday for a summit of the Group of Seven club of powerful democracies with a new impetus following President Donald Trump’s announcement of an agreement that he says will bring an end to the U.S. war against Iran.
A employee works at a cash register in a grocery store in Schaumburg, Ill., Thursday, May 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)
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French President Emmanuel Macron welcomed world leaders to the G7 summit in France Monday as leaders convened amid renewed focus on the Middle East. President Donald Trump arrived after announcing an agreement that he says will end the 15-week U.S.-Iran conflict.
Iran twice come from behind to draw 2-2 with New Zealand at the Los Angeles Stadium in their Group G encounter.
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South Korean defense stocks climbed sharply on Tuesday as the end of the Iran war appeared to be in sight, because the companies may benefit from sales to the Middle East afterward.
Gordon Repinski und das POLITICO-Team nehmen Euch mit durch die Hauptstadt - kurz, präzise, hintergründig. Montags bis freitags ab 5 Uhr.
The Trump administration is considering establishing a $300 billion investment fund for Iran if Tehran adheres to a ceasefire agreement that includes a nuclear deal, according to a Monday Financial Times report.
“We want them [Iran] to behave like a normal country,” said US Vice President JD Vance regarding the US-Iran memorandum of understanding (MoU) during a Monday night interview with CBS News.
The reported US-Iran deal may be good for oil markets, for a White House that wants the war over, and for a president eager to say he forced Tehran to the table and reopened the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran twice come from behind in Los Angeles after double strike from Kiwi winger to leave Group G finally balanced
Iran twice come from behind in Los Angeles after double strike from Kiwi winger to leave Group G finally balanced
Mohammad Mohebbi, de Irán, festeja luego de marcar el segundo tanto de su equipo ante Nueva Zelanda en un encuentro del Mundial, realizado el lunes 15 de junio de 2026 (AP Foto/Mark J. Terrill)
What, really, were the emotions flowing through the veins of Iran’s players as they took to the pitch in Los Angeles? A few hours earlier Donald Trump, in France before the G7 summit, said a peace deal had been signed. A penny for the thoughts, too, of the Fifa president up in the VIP seats, Gianni Infantino, who in…
Iran's theocratic rulers have seen off a US military campaign but their real problems may be about to begin: managing the competing demands of hardliners buoyed by surviving the onslaught and those of an impoverished, angry people.
Benjamin Netanyahu bet that his joint war alongside Donald Trump would topple Iran's clerical rulers and bolster himself ahead of elections at home, as the architect of a US-Israeli alliance that would reshape the Middle East.
Iran’s Ramin Rezaeian (23) celebrates with his teammates after scoring a goal during the World Cup Group G soccer match between Iran and New Zealand in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Monday, June 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
Iran took their place in the World Cup and played their part in one of the most entertaining matches of the group phase so far in a pulsating draw against New Zealand.
No matter who lifts the trophy on June 19, the biggest story of the 2026 World Cup will be the fact that Iran played in it at all.
“There never was a good war or a bad peace,” wrote Benjamin Franklin, one of America’s founding fathers, in 1783. On Sunday, Washington and Tehran announced preparations to sign a deal in Switzerland this week that could, at last, bring their war to a close. Few outside US President Donald Trump’s administration and…
“There never was a good war or a bad peace,” wrote Benjamin Franklin, one of America’s founding fathers, in 1783. On Sunday, Washington and Tehran announced preparations to sign a deal in Switzerland this week that could, at last, bring their war to a close. Few outside US President Donald Trump’s administration and…
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SEOUL, June 16 (Yonhap) -- Seoul stocks were trading higher late Tuesday morning, as investor sentiment was lifted following a U.S.-Iran agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
US Representative Yassamin Ansari cautiously welcomed the agreement between Washington and Tehran, describing an end to the conflict as a positive development while calling for congressional scrutiny of any final accord.
US President Donald Trump has dismissed reports that Washington agreed to make payments to Iran as part of the newly announced memorandum of understanding.
LOS ANGELES — Hundreds of anti-regime protesters gathered outside the stadium in Los Angeles where Iran will take on New Zealand in their opening game of the 2026 World Cup on Monday.
On Sunday, Washington and Tehran confirmed that both sides had “electronically signed” a preliminary memorandum of understanding aimed at ending their 15-week war and the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.
US President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf have electronically signed the memorandum of understanding between Washington and Tehran, Reuters and AFP reported, quoting US officials.
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An Iranian military spokesperson said Tehran intends to maintain and strengthen the readiness of its armed forces as the agreement with the United States is implemented.
ÉVIAN-LES-BAINS, France — Kyiv’s allies are scrambling to avoid a blowup with U.S. President Donald Trump at the G7 summit as he emerges from the Iran crisis and turns his attention back to the Russia-Ukraine war.
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The Israeli PM, facing an autumn election he is projected to lose, may be more willing to defy the US president amid falling public ratings
The Israeli PM, facing an autumn election he is projected to lose, may be more willing to defy the US president amid falling public ratings
‘A compromise deal packed with fudges’; Newsom says Trump weaponizing justice department against him. Key US politics stories from Monday 15 June at a glance
US Vice President JD Vance has defended the agreement reached with Iran, describing it as a “great peace deal” and a “win-win for the American people” as lawmakers from both parties demand more information about its terms.
Elijah Just gives New Zealand an early lead over Iran in their Group G encounter at the Los Angeles Stadium.
A U.S.-Iran deal intended to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within days has left many of the world’s top shipowners, traders and oil producer nations seeking clarity about the terms of the pact that’s pivotal to the global economy.
US Vice President JD Vance said vessels using the Strait of Hormuz will not be charged transit fees during the 60-day period of negotiations envisaged under the agreement between Washington and Tehran.
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President Donald Trump waves to reporters as he arrives for the G7 summit, Monday, June 15, 2026, in Evian-les-Bains, France. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
South Korean stocks opened more than 1.5 percent higher Tuesday, tracking overnight gains on Wall Street after the United States and Iran reached an agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, boosting investor sentiment.
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New Zealand forward Matthew Garbett wipes away sweat during the first half of an international friendly soccer match against England Saturday, June 6, 2026, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara)
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At least three Iranian oil tankers and two cargo vessels have transited the Strait of Hormuz following the US announcement that it would remove its naval blockade as part of the agreement reached with Tehran, according to Iranian state-affiliated media.