It will take Asia's inflation-suffering economies months before they can fully heal now that U.S. President Donald Trump has announced a deal with Iran to end the 3-1/2 month-old war. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Reuters and Getty Images)
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres congratulated the US and Iran for reaching a peace agreement on Sunday, shortly after US President Donald Trump announced the deal.
Asian stock markets, like the Nikkei Stock Average, soared on the back of the U.S. and Iran reaching a deal on Sunday to permanently end military operations in the Iran war. (Photo by Shintaro Ino)
National Crime Agency (NCA) officers have arrested an Indian national on suspicion of sanctions offences after the dramatic seizure of a Russian oil tanker in the English Channel on Sunday.
Blood and iron will decide the great questions of the day, as Otto von Bismarck said. Like all conflicts from the Bronze Age onwards, modern wars rely on metal. But the struggle in the Gulf has also bent the global metals industry out of shape. Reforging it will take time.
Even as diplomatic efforts inch closer than ever to resolving two of the most devastating conflicts of our time – in the Middle East and Eastern Europe – the latest iteration of the Global Peace Index underscores a deeper, structural crisis: the world is becoming less peaceful, with our response being dangerously lo…
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The announcement of a deal to end hostilities between the US and Iran has provided Donald Trump with a very welcome birthday present – although it's wrapped in a fair measure of uncertainty.
SEOUL, June 15 (Yonhap) -- As the United States and Iran have reached a peace deal aimed at ending their war, South Korea is expected to put its diplomatic priority on securing the safe passage of 24 ships stranded in the Strait of Hormuz.
A ceasefire agreement between the United States and Iran and plans to reopen the Strait of Hormuz have eased one of the biggest external risks facing South Korea's economy, but oil prices could take time to stabilize and return to pre-war levels, experts said Monday.
US President Donald Trump said the Strait of Hormuz will reopen following the formal signing of the memorandum of understanding between Washington and Tehran, clarifying earlier remarks that suggested the waterway would reopen immediately.
A senior US official said the emerging agreement with Tehran is based on a principle of “payment for performance” and mutual obligations, according to Axios.
SEOUL, June 15 (Yonhap) -- Seoul stocks were trading sharply higher late Monday morning, as market sentiment improved after the United States and Iran reached an agreement to end their monthslong war, which includes the reopening of the Hormuz Strait.
SEOUL, June 15 (Yonhap) -- A ceasefire agreement between the United States and Iran and plans to reopen the Strait of Hormuz have eased one of the biggest external risks facing South Korea's economy, but oil prices could take time to stabilize and return to pre-war levels, experts said Monday.
Stock markets across the Asia-Pacific region rallied sharply on Monday after the United States and Iran confirmed an agreement aimed at ending the conflict between Washington, Israel and Tehran.
The United States and Iran declared on Sunday that they would cease hostilities for the next 60 days, the first major agreement between the two nations since the start of a war that has gripped the Middle East since late February. For now, however, they left unresolved the critical issue of whether and how Iran woul…
NEW YORK (AP) — High oil and gasoline prices and energy supply problems won’t be solved overnight, despite an agreement to end the Iran war and open the Strait of Hormuz announced Sunday.
MANILA, Philippines – On June 11, the eve of Independence Day celebrations in the Philippines, the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced it was imposing sanctions on Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr.
US President Donald Trump has announced that a deal with Iran will be signed this Friday, following a series of statements this week suggesting a ceasefire agreement after more than 100 days of war.
Container shipping costs from South Korea to the Middle East extended their gains to the third consecutive month in May, the customs agency said Monday, amid tensions involving Iran.
SEOUL, June 15 (Yonhap) -- Container shipping costs from South Korea to the Middle East extended their gains to the third consecutive month in May, the customs agency said Monday, amid tensions involving Iran.
Asian stocks rallied Monday while oil prices tumbled after the U.S. and Iran agreed to a peace deal aimed at ending nearly four months of conflict, prompting investors to unwind some of the geopolitical risk premium that has dominated markets since February.
Washington, DC – A newly struck deal to end the US-Israeli war with Iran is being hailed as a strategic victory by President Donald Trump and his allies, though specific terms of the agreement remain unknown.
NEW YORK — High oil and gasoline prices and energy supply problems won't be solved overnight, despite an agreement to end the Iran war and open the Strait of Hormuz announced Sunday.
BANGKOK (AP) — Las cotizaciones bursátiles se dispararon en Asia el lunes tras el anuncio de un acuerdo para poner fin a la guerra con Irán y reabrir el estrecho de Ormuz.
U.S. President Donald Trump has targeted the leaders of France, Germany, Italy and the UK with jabs and jibes of late. He’s been very unhappy that allies haven’t joined his war with Israel against Iran. So as they meet this week at a G7 summit in France, the chemistry between Trump and leaders he’s taken issue with …
SEOUL, June 15 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean won rose to a nearly two-week high Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump has said Washington and Tehran have reached a peace deal.
World leaders welcomed the U.S.-Iran agreement to end the Middle East war, with some European nations reportedly signaling they were prepared to lift sanctions on Tehran in exchange for the country taking steps to curb its nuclear program.
Leaders from Japan, Germany and New Zealand welcomed the agreement between the United States and Iran, expressing hope that it would lead to broader regional stability and progress on Tehran’s nuclear programme.
Una clienta consulta el precio de la gasolina antes de cargar el tanque de su vehículo en una gasolinera en Lincolnshire, Illinois, el lunes 8 de junio de 2026. (Foto AP/Nam Y. Huh)
LOS ÁNGELES (AP) — El capitán de la selección de Irán, Mehdi Taremi, asegura que su equipo vive una experiencia complicada durante el Mundial debido a la gran cantidad de afectaciones que ha creado la guerra entre su país y Estados Unidos, uno de los anfitriones del certamen.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan welcomed the announced agreement between the United States and Iran, expressing hope that it would help bring long-term stability to the region.
South Korean stocks opened sharply higher Monday as the United States and Iran reached an agreement to end their monthslong war in the Middle East, which includes a reopening of the Hormuz Strait.
South Korea's bourse operator Monday activated a buy-side sidecar for the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index as the index spiked sharply, boosted by a peace deal agreement reached between the United States and Iran.