[2026-06-18 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Can the US-Iran deal survive a defiant Israel and Hormuz uncertainties?

Snippet: Analysts say Washington appears to be making more concessions, but the shaky agreement is unlikely to guarantee lasting peace

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3357595/can-us-iran-deal-survive-defiant-israel-and-hormuz-uncertainties?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-18 22:00 UTC+10:00] [Israel] [Factuality: 95]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Can the US-Iran deal survive a defiant Israel and Hormuz uncertainties?

Snippet: Analysts say Washington appears to be making more concessions, but the shaky agreement is unlikely to guarantee lasting peace

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3357595/can-us-iran-deal-survive-defiant-israel-and-hormuz-uncertainties

[2026-06-18 21:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Israeli Foreign Minister severs contact with EU foreign policy chief | The National

Snippet: Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said on Thursday that he was cutting contact with EU foreign affairs chief Kaja Kallas, accusing her of bias against Israel and demanding that she retract remarks attributed to her comparing Israel with apartheid-era South Africa.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/06/18/israeli-foreign-minister-severs-contact-with-eu-foreign-policy-chief/

[2026-06-18 21:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Trump told Erdogan he is attending Nato's Ankara summit 'just for him'

Snippet: US President Donald Trump told his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, last month that he would attend the forthcoming Nato summit in Ankara just to please the Turkish leader, according to several sources familiar with the phone call who spoke to Middle East Eye.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/trump-told-erdogan-he-attending-nato-summit-just-him

[2026-06-18 21:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: What the Trump-Iran agreement says about Lebanon, Hormuz and uranium

Snippet: The United States provided details of the 14-point memorandum of understanding it reached with Iran on Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/6/18/what-the-trump-iran-14-point-plan-says-about-lebanon-hormuz-and-uranium

[2026-06-18 21:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Israel seized more land from neighbors since 2023 than it has in decades

Snippet: An Israeli soldier occupies a military position overlooking the so-called Yellow Line in the central Gaza Strip, Tuesday, May 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/israel-expansion-syria-lebanon-gaza-5b677801f5daae02b3bc892e6d57f7ad

[2026-06-18 21:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Bennett forms AI advisory committee to boost Israel's national tech policy ahead of elections

Snippet: Former prime minister Naftali Bennett established an advisory committee on artificial intelligence ahead of the upcoming elections to advance and develop a long-term national policy on AI, his office announced on Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/politics-and-diplomacy/article-899832

[2026-06-18 21:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Trump's Iran deal driven by economics, fear of midterm defeat, not ideology - analysis

Snippet: US President Donald Trump reportedly received a warning in recent weeks that keeping the Strait of Hormuz closed would "trigger a global recession - not just in the US, but across the entire world."

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-899825

[2026-06-18 21:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Gulf states hesitate to fund $300 b. Iran reconstruction, worry of reinforcing regional rival

Snippet: Gulf states will likely be reluctant to contribute to the minimum $300 billion promised to Iran for reconstruction in the Memorandum of Understanding after months of unprovoked attacks, regional experts told The Jerusalem Post on Thursday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-899829

[2026-06-18 21:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Massive Ukrainian Drone Swarm Attack On Moscow Hits Refinery

Snippet: While attention this week has been fixed on the lower part of Eurasia, where the U.S. and Iran have finally signed an interim peace deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and begin normalizing tanker flows through the critical waterway, the other major conflict area in Eurasia is flashing new warning signs.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/massive-ukrainian-drone-swarm-attack-moscow-hits-refinery

[2026-06-18 21:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Israel’s foreign minister cuts ties with top EU diplomat over ‘apartheid’ remark

Snippet: Saar accused Kallas of ‘acting obsessively and with blatant unfairness’ by reportedly comparing Israel to South Africa’s apartheid regime

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3357596/israels-foreign-minister-cuts-ties-top-eu-diplomat-over-apartheid-remark?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-18 21:40 UTC+10:00] [West Bank] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Israel’s foreign minister cuts ties with top EU diplomat over ‘apartheid’ remark

Snippet: Saar accused Kallas of ‘acting obsessively and with blatant unfairness’ by reportedly comparing Israel to South Africa’s apartheid regime

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3357596/israels-foreign-minister-cuts-ties-top-eu-diplomat-over-apartheid-remark

[2026-06-18 21:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: From world war diplomacy to US-Iran deal: why Versailles matters | The National

Snippet: President Donald Trump signed a copy of the US-Iran agreement on Wednesday at the Palace of Versailles, a symbolic location for centuries of diplomacy that has changed the world.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/06/18/from-world-war-diplomacy-to-us-iran-deal-why-versailles-matters/

[2026-06-18 21:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: 'This was not easy': Trump and Iran sign interim ceasefire deal in France

Snippet: US President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to end a war that has devastated the Middle East since late February.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/trump-and-iran-pezeshkian-electronically-sign-mou-ceasefire

[2026-06-18 21:25 UTC+10:00] [Global Affairs] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: First tankers cross strait after Iran deal; Israeli strikes stir doubt in Lebanon

Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/world/middle-east/first-tankers-cross-strait-after-iran-deal-june-18-2026/

[2026-06-18 21:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Hormuz Normalization Begins As Saudi Supertankers Exit And A Flood Of Persian Gulf Oil Heads For Asia

Snippet: Energy flows through the Strait of Hormuz are beginning to restart on Thursday after the interim U.S.-Iran peace deal, with several Saudi-controlled supertankers transiting the critical waterway and exiting the Persian Gulf.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/energy/hormuz-normalization-begins-saudi-supertankers-exit-and-flood-persian-gulf-oil-heads-asia

[2026-06-18 21:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israel accuses EU's top diplomat of 'blood libel' and severs ties

Snippet: Israel's foreign minister has launched an extraordinary attack on the European Union's top diplomat, accusing her of "acting obsessively and with blatant unfairness toward the State of Israel" and severing all ties with her.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-accuses-eus-top-diplomat-blood-libel-and-severs-ties

[2026-06-18 21:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Gas prices fall below $4 for first time in over 5 months after US-Iran agreement to reopen Strait of Hormuz

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/06/18/us-news/us-gas-prices-fall-below-4-after-us-iran-agreement-to-reopen-strait-of-hormuz/

[2026-06-18 21:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iranian press review: Conflict revived Iran’s regional power, says anti-war analyst

Snippet: Iranian analyst Mehrdad Ahmadi Sheikhani said the recent US-Israeli war on Iran has renewed support for one of the country's key regional policies of expanding its strategic depth.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/iranian-press-review-conflict-revived-irans-regional-power-anti-war-analyst

[2026-06-18 21:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: World reacts to US-Iran deal to extend ceasefire, reopen Strait of Hormuz

Snippet: US President Donald Trump and Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian have electronically signed a memorandum of understanding to extend a ceasefire in the US-Iran war.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/6/18/world-reacts-to-us-iran-deal-to-extend-ceasefire-begin-negotations

[2026-06-18 21:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Colombia stopped energy exports to Israel - so why did South Africa and Brazil not do so?

Snippet: In July 2025, Colombian President Gustavo Petro ordered his navy to block all coal supplies to Israel in response to the genocide in Gaza.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/colombia-stopped-energy-exports-israel-so-why-did-bds-allies-south-africa-and-brazil-continue

[2026-06-18 21:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Bank of England holds interest rates at 3.75% amid Iran war peace prospects

Snippet: The Bank of England held U.K. interest rates at 3.75% on Thursday, as policymakers continue to balance the need to address above-target inflation with lackluster economic output.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/18/inflation-interest-rates-uk-bank-of-england-iran-deal.html

[2026-06-18 20:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: US and Iran sign initial deal to end war, Hegseth lashes out at NATO allies, new Stonehenge discovery

Snippet: This is our flagship newsletter Morning Wire. You can subscribe here and we’ll email it to you daily.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/newsletter/morning-wire/june-18-2026

[2026-06-18 20:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israel's Ben Gvir set to attend UN policing conference in New York next month

Snippet: Itamar Ben Gvir, Israel’s national security minister, will travel to New York next month to attend a UN conference on policing, Haaretz reported this week.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/ben-gvir-set-attend-un-policing-conference-new-york-next-month

[2026-06-18 20:43 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Middle East crisis live: US will restart military action if Iran does not uphold deal, says Hegseth

Snippet: The US defence secretary, Pete Hegseth, has been speaking in Brussels after meeting with Nato defence ministers there.

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/jun/18/middle-east-crisis-live-us-iran-presidents-sign-peace-deal-mou-trump-tehran-strait-of-hormuz-toll-lebanon-israel

[2026-06-18 20:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Three Saudi-flagged supertankers sail through Hormuz after Iran deal signed, data shows

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/06/18/world-news/three-saudi-flagged-supertankers-sail-through-hormuz-after-iran-deal-signed-data-shows/

[2026-06-18 20:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Live updates: US and Iran sign initial deal to end war

Snippet: President Donald Trump signed an agreement with Iran on Wednesday that calls for Tehran to dilute its stockpile of highly enriched uranium and waives U.S.-backed sanctions on the country, immediately allowing Iran to sell its oil freely in a major concession from Washington, according to details released by both countries.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/live/trump-administration-updates-06-18-2026

[2026-06-18 20:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: ECB: Iran Peace Deal Won't Erase Europe's Energy Price Shock

Snippet: By Tsvetana Paraskova of OilPrice.com

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/energy/ecb-iran-peace-deal-wont-erase-europes-energy-price-shock

[2026-06-18 20:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli military: Our forces are operating in southern Lebanon

Snippet: The Israeli military said on Thursday that its forces were operating in what it described as a security zone extending about 10 km into southern Lebanon, despite a provision in the interim US-Iran agreement calling for an immediate halt to military operations in Lebanon.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-military-our-forces-are-operating-southern-lebanon

[2026-06-18 20:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Trump-backed pastor Jackson Lahmeyer, who says Antichrist will be Jewish, drops from GOP race

Snippet: Jackson Lahmeyer, a pastor who supports Israel and believes the Antichrist will be Jewish, drew enough votes Tuesday to force a runoff in his district’s Oklahoma congressional primary.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/american-politics/article-899815

[2026-06-18 20:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Authorities identify AIPAC-linked targets of alleged White House attack plot foiled over weekend

Snippet: Suspects who planned to attack the White House over the weekend sought to target lawmakers who received money from pro-Israel groups, according to federal law enforcement officials.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-899784

[2026-06-18 20:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: ‘The greater jihad begins from today’: Khomeini’s grandson hails agreement as major Iran ‘victory’

Snippet: Hassan Khomeini, grandson of the founder of the Islamic regime, Ruhollah Mostafavi Musavi Khomeini, hailed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) as a major “victory” for Tehran, promising that the “greater jihad” would now begin, according to a speech aired by state media earlier this week.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-899818

[2026-06-18 20:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: FM Sa'ar severs ties with EU chief Kallas after apartheid remarks

Snippet: Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar is severing all ties with EU Foreign Policy Chief Kaja Kallas, following her remarks she made during her recent visit to Mexico, comparing Israel to the racist South African apartheid regime, he announced in a Thursday X/Twitter post.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-899817

[2026-06-18 19:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Trump signing Iran deal at Versailles 'history in the making', says French minister | The National

Snippet: President Donald Trump's signing of the US-Iran memorandum of understanding at the Palace of Versailles in France was “history in the making”, the French Minister of the Economy said on Thursday, revealing details of how it unfolded.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/06/18/trump-signing-iran-deal-at-versailles-history-in-the-making-says-french-minister/

[2026-06-18 19:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hegseth blasts Nato for not giving US access to European bases during Iran war

Snippet: The defence secretary accused Nato of putting gender equity, climate change and austerity ahead of security spending

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3357573/hegseth-blasts-nato-not-giving-us-access-european-bases-during-iran-war?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-18 19:46 UTC+10:00] [Pentagon] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hegseth blasts Nato for not giving US access to European bases during Iran war

Snippet: The defence secretary accused Nato of putting gender equity, climate change and austerity ahead of security spending

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3357573/hegseth-blasts-nato-not-giving-us-access-european-bases-during-iran-war

[2026-06-18 19:45 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Declaring the Strait of Hormuz open is easy. Restarting shipping traffic is not

Snippet: Washington: US President Donald Trump has signed a preliminary deal to end the war in Iran, but the world may suffer high petrol prices and shortages of fertiliser and other crucial cargo for months to come.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/middle-east/declaring-the-strait-of-hormuz-open-is-easy-restarting-shipping-traffic-is-not-20260618-p6082s.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-18 19:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Swiss central bank readies for FX intervention if safe haven franc strengthens

Snippet: The Swiss National Bank said on Thursday it is ready to intervene in foreign exchange markets if a rebound in demand for the safe-haven franc drives the currency higher.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/18/swiss-national-bank-franc-switzerland-iran-inflation-currency.html

[2026-06-18 19:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Trump’s Iran deal delivers key gains for Tehran, testing Washington’s red lines

Snippet: U.S. President Donald Trump's interim agreement with Iran to bring an end to the Middle East conflict appears to have strengthened Tehran's hand, prompting a wave of skepticism and scrutiny in Washington.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/18/trump-iran-deal-mou-nuclear-hormuz.html

[2026-06-18 19:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Hegseth warns NATO allies that some nations will 'fail' U.S. defense review

Snippet: Defense Secretary ​Pete Hegseth announced a Pentagon-led review of American forces in Europe on Thursday, and criticized some NATO allies over defense spending and reluctance to participate in the Iran war.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/18/hegseth-nato-defense-review-fail-europe.html

[2026-06-18 19:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Terror intel. center provides Hamas Oct. 7 secret deception plan documents to 'Post' - exclusive

Snippet: New secret Hamas internal documents have been provided by IDF intelligence to the Meir Amit Terrorism and Intelligence Research Institute, which provided them exclusively to The Jerusalem Post on Thursday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-899814

[2026-06-18 19:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Philippines central bank hikes rate to contain inflation

Snippet: Recent inflation in the Philippines is driven largely by high fuel prices brought on by the Iran war. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/economy/philippines-central-bank-hikes-rate-to-contain-inflation

[2026-06-18 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Saudi supertankers sail through Strait of Hormuz following Iran deal

Snippet: Three supertankers sailing under the flag of Saudi Arabia and carrying six million barrels of crude oil onboard sailed through the Strait of Hormuz hours after the US and Iran signed their ceasefire deal, according to ship tracking data.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/saudi-supertankers-sail-through-strait-hormuz-following-iran-deal

[2026-06-18 19:00 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Trump’s war accomplished nothing – the Iran deal is proof | Kenneth Roth

Snippet: A leaked version of the agreement shows the US is in a weaker position than before the war

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jun/18/trump-iran-war-deal

[2026-06-18 18:37 UTC+10:00] [Latest] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Duran

Title: How Will Israel Sabotage the MoU?

Snippet: Switch to the dark mode that's kinder on your eyes at night time.

Read full article: https://theduran.com/how-will-israel-sabotage-the-mou/

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

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Mass protest by ultra-Orthodox Jews in Israel over army conscription

Snippet: Israel witnessed a large demonstration on 17 June as thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews gathered outside Prison 10 at the Beit Lid military base near Netanya. Protesters opposed mandatory military enlistment and demanded the release of men detained for refusing to serve. The rally comes as Israel faces growing military demands across several fronts, making the question of conscription increasingly significant for the government, the armed forces and the wider public.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/18/mass-protest-by-ultra-orthodox-jews-in-israel-over-army-conscription/

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

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Middle East reroutes its energy networks as region navigates shifting sands - analysis

Snippet: The Middle East and wider region have positive expectations regarding the new agreement between the US and Iran. As this develops, it is clear that many countries and companies will now be seeking to take advantage of the potential reduction in conflict to secure new trade deals.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-899811

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

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: The US-Iran MoU is a product of Tehran's survival-first strategy - analysis

Snippet: As the US and Iran sign a Memorandum of Understanding intended to pave the way for a broader agreement, there is a lot of commentary about the emerging deal.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-899809

[2026-06-18 18:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Barnacle Scrapers Cash In As Persian Gulf Shipping Bottleneck Eases

Snippet: Demand for commercial divers who clean ship hulls has surged as vessels stranded in the Persian Gulf prepare to leave following a tentative US-Iran peace agreement reopening the Strait of Hormuz, according to Bloomberg.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/barnacle-scrapers-cash-persian-gulf-shipping-bottleneck-eases

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

Source: South Korea

Title: No formal request made to S. Korea for participation in Iran reconstruction fund: sources

Snippet: SEOUL, June 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has not formally received any request from the United States or other parties regarding participation in a proposed post-war reconstruction fund for Iran, sources familiar with the matter said Thursday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260618009500315