Iranians endure war fatigue and soaring prices
Street musicians play music as a woman carries a dog on a sidewalk in northern Tehran, Wednesday, June 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
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Newest first · UTC+11:00US vice president says Iran deal will not hand Tehran cash
US Vice President JD Vance says any potential deal with Iran would place the concerns of the US and its allies at the centre of the agreement.
· Middleeasteye
US military escorting growing number of oil tankers through Hormuz, energy secretary says
The increased traffic through the Strait of Hormuz comes as Trump and Iran continue haggling over a peace deal.
· Mike Lee
US and Iran are close to a deal to end their war, officials say
Residents swim and play in the waters of the Strait of Hormuz while cargo ships and commercial vessels lie anchored in the distance off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Wednesday, June 10, 2026.(Razieh Poudat/ISNA via AP)
· Munir Ahmed
Trump has backed away from renewed war with Iran – here’s why
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· Andreas Krieg
Trump blasts Iranian media, says leaked ceasefire deal terms are untrue
United States President Donald Trump has lashed out at Iran after state media reported alleged terms of a possible ceasefire agreement.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Analysis: Iran's stranglehold on Strait of Hormuz loosens
A small motorboat passes anchored vessels in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Thursday, June 11, 2026.(Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA via AP)
· Jon Gambrell
Trump blasts Tehran after Iran leaks its own demands in peace deal: ‘They better get their act together!’
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· Emily Goodin
Trump, subs and the Iran war: Australia’s replacement for Rudd has arrived in DC
Australia’s new ambassador to the United States, Greg Moriarty, says every American official he has spoken with about AUKUS has assured him of their strong support for the deal, rejecting claims that US commitment to the pact was shaky or that Australia needed a back-up plan.
· Michael Koziol
Hezbollah confident any US-Iran deal will include Lebanon, politician says
Hezbollah is confident that Iran will insist on Lebanon being included in a deal with the United States, a leading Hezbollah politician said on Friday, as hopes grew for an agreement between Tehran and Washington.
· REUTERS
Iran refuses US pressure on MoU draft until final review: state media
The Iranian government has rejected pressure regarding the finalization of the US Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), Al Mayadeen reported, citing Iranian state-aligned Tasnim and Mehr news agencies.
· Middleeasteye
Etihad and Emirates airlines to offer insurance for international passengers | The National
Etihad Airways and Emirates airline are planning to offer insurance for international passengers to reassure travellers flying into the UAE amid the Iran war.
· Farah Andrews
US and Iran inch closer to signing deal to reopen Strait of Hormuz
The pact, likely to be signed during next week’s G7 summit, would also see both sides extend their truce by around two months
· Bloomberg
US and Iran inch closer to signing deal to reopen Strait of Hormuz
The pact, likely to be signed during next week’s G7 summit, would also see both sides extend their truce by around two months
· Bloomberg
Futures Rally Amid Fresh Iran Peace Hopes, All Eyes On SpaceX
US stock futures and global markets are higher, extending their rally while oil hit the lowest level in months following fresh reports that the US and Iran are nearing a provisional agreement to end their war, even if top leadership has yet to sign off. Meanwhile, all eyes are on SpaceX - the world's biggest IPO- wh…
· Tyler Durden
The UN has shamed Israel over sexual violence in conflict. Now there must be accountability | Janine di Giovanni
Russia is also included on the UN’s blacklist – and it faces enormous pressure from sanctions. The same consequences must apply to Israel
· Janinedigiovanni
'US-Iran Deal Is Near' Narrative Returns, But Tehran Refuses To Surrender Hormuz Leverage
After having heard the same line many, many times before - and yet with no result (instead, more often the opposite of sliding into further conflict and escalation) - Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Friday welcomed the "progress" made between the United States and Iran in indirect negotiations.
· Tyler Durden
Liftoff: SpaceX Gray-Market Trading Signals 35% IPO Pop
Trader sentiment has sharply reversed after President Trump canceled the planned strikes and negotiators signaled progress toward a potential U.S.-Iran peace deal.
· Tyler Durden
Trump says there could be an Iran deal this weekend, forecasters warn about a dangerous El Nino
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· Nadja Lovadinov
Una mujer iraní, entre los migrantes deportados por EEUU a República Centroafricana
Vista aérea de Bangui, en República Centroafricana, el 8 de marzo de 2024. (AP Foto/Sam Mednick, archivo)
· Jean Fernand Koena
Are the US and Israel still fighting the same war? | The National
More than 100 days since the US and Israel launched co-ordinated strikes on Iran on February 28, the war that was supposed to eliminate its threat and reshape the region is at a crossroads.
· Nada AlTaher
Fisa spy powers almost certain to expire after Congress fails to act – US politics live
Law due to expire at midnight tonight following unhappiness over Trump’s pick for intelligence chief
· Tom Ambrose
Why Israel stopped when Trump said stop: Understanding the 12-hour Iran war
Israel waged the Six Day War in June 1967. The 12-Day War with Iran in June 2025. And now, in 2026, the 12-hour war. Again with Iran. Again in June.
· HERB KEINON
Live updates: Trump says he is really close to a deal with Iran
“I understand the answer is yes” President Donald Trump said when asked by reporters if Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei has agreed to the deal aimed at winding down the conflict.
Tehran would not cede control of Hormuz under draft US deal: state media
Iran's state media said on Friday that under a draft agreement with the United States, Tehran would not give up control over the strategic Strait of Hormuz.
· Middleeasteye
Ceasefire deal would end Lebanon fighting and reopen Hormuz, release 12 b. to Iran - report
The full ceasefire deal between the United States and Iran will include an end to fighting in Lebanon, as well as the initial unfreezing of 12 billion dollars in funds for Iran, the Iranian state media site Mehr reported on Friday.
· TZVI JASPER
Exclusive Dubai island records Dh1bn in three beachfront plot sales in two months | The National
Three large beachfront plots on an exclusive Dubai island have been sold for a collective Dh1 billion ($272 million) in the past two months, in a sign that ultra-wealthy investor interest remains resilient despite the Iran war.
· Aarti Nagraj
Iranian woman among migrants deported to the Central African Republic
An arial view of Bangui, Central African Republic, is seen on March. 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Sam Mednick, File)
· Jean Fernand Koena
Egypt urges US, Iran to seize 'available opportunity' for deal after Trump cancels strikes
Egypt urged the United States and Iran to seize what it called an "available opportunity" for a deal to end the war, after President Donald Trump withdrew his threat to carry out further strikes on Tehran.
· Middleeasteye
Trump says Iran war has ended. Tehran isn’t so sure.
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday claimed Washington had “ended the war in Iran” and said a formal peace treaty would be signed in the coming days.
· Milena Wälde
Luxury stocks spike on proposed U.S.-Iran peace deal; LVMH up almost 5%
Luxury stocks saw a sharp uptick after a proposed Iran-U.S. deal outlined a reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and lifting of U.S. oil sanctions, according to Iran state media.
· Elsa Ohlen
Strait showdown: Hormuz remains open as US and Iran edge toward a deal
Despite Iran’s announcement of a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, the United States says the strategic waterway remains open to shipping. As military tensions persist, Washington and Tehran appear to be moving closer to a potential agreement that could ease a growing regional crisis.
· AfricaNews
France Is Latest EU Country To Ban & Sanction Israel's Finance Minister
A growing list of Western countries have imposed individual sanctions and travel bans on two Israeli hardline ministers who advocate for Jewish supremacy over the Middle East, evidenced in their expansionist policies from the West Bank to Gaza to Syria.
· Tyler Durden
Senior diplomats of S. Korea, Ecuador discuss energy, defense cooperation
SEOUL, June 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Ecuador held high-level policy consultations Friday, and discussed ways to expand cooperation in energy and defense amid the U.S.-Iran war, the foreign ministry said.
· Kim Hyun-soo
Proposed Iran-U.S. deal would reopen Hormuz strait and lift oil sanctions, Iran state media says
The draft version of the Iran-U.S. memorandum of understanding includes a commitment from the U.S. to lift oil sanctions and a commitment from Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian state media reported Friday.
· April Roach
South Korean stocks close up 4.6% as hopes rise for US-Iran deal
The KOSPI's rally comes at the end of a seesaw week for the bourse. (Photo by Suzu Takahashi)
· Staff Writer
US-Iran ceasefire? Not for Indian sailors being killed in Hormuz
Three Indian sailors have been killed in strikes on at least three commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz this week, as the United States doubles down on its naval blockade of Iranian ports.
· Priyanka Shankar, Yashraj Sharma
Oil prices drop below $90 as Trump claims Iran peace deal may be signed within days | The National
Oil prices fell on Friday and were on track to post a weekly loss after US President Donald Trump called off strikes on Iran and raised the prospect of the countries reaching a settlement to end the war.
· Fareed Rahman
(LEAD) Korean won gains on renewed hope of U.S.-Iran peace deal, foreign net buying
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· Deok-Hyun Kim
South Asian, Gulf leaders raced to stop Trump striking Iran, presented him with deal - report
Leaders from Gulf and South Asian countries called US President Donald Trump to ask him to call off strikes against Iran after Trump posted about his planned attack on Truth Social, Politico reported on Friday morning.
· ESTHER DAVIS
Seoul stocks spike over 4% to settle again in 8,000 territory on hopes for end to Mideast crisis
Seoul stocks rose by more than 4 percent Friday, as investors snapped up tech heavyweights amid hopes the war between the United States and Iran could end soon.
· Yonhap
Stocks surge after Trump signals end to planned Iran strikes
Global stock markets rallied after US President Donald Trump said he had cancelled a third day of planned strikes against Iran and indicated that an agreement with Tehran was close.
· Middleeasteye
Middle East crisis live: Iran says no final peace agreement reached, after Trump claims deal could be signed soon
US president says ‘great settlement’ reached but Iranian spokesman says there has been no final conclusion
· Taz Ali
Trump says Iran deal is close, Emaar unveils megaproject and World Bank cuts Gulf outlook | The National
In today’s episode of Trending Middle East, President Donald Trump says the US has reached a “great settlement” with Iran and that a formal agreement could be signed within days, potentially leading to the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
· The National
Trump eleva expectativas de que, esta vez sí, cerrará un acuerdo con Irán para terminar la guerra
El presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, fotografiado durante un acto en la Oficina Oval de la Casa Blanca, el 11 de junio de 2026, en Washington. (AP Foto/Jacquelyn Martin)
· Aamer Madhani
New Pakistani Strikes On Afghanistan Kill 13 Civilians, Taliban Says
Several months ago, close in time to when the US-Iran war started, a separate conflict had erupted further east, along the Af-Pak border and even reaching as deep into Afghanistan as far as Kabul (where Pakistani airstrikes rained down).
· Tyler Durden
Seoul stocks spike over 4 pct to settle again in 8,000 territory on hopes for end to Mideast crisis
SEOUL, June 12 (Yonhap) -- Seoul stocks rose by more than 4 percent Friday, as investors snapped up tech heavyweights amid hopes the war between the United States and Iran could end soon.
· Kang Jae-eun
(URGENT) Seoul stocks spike over 4 pct to settle again in 8,000-point territory on hopes for end to Iran war
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· Kang Jae-eun
Iran war day 105: Trump halts attacks after Kharg Island threat
Trump on Iran negotiations: US president calls off strikes amid breakthrough
· Elizabeth Melimopoulos