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White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles says that while the next 60 days will "present challenges", the agreement between the US and Iran was a "great step forward".
· Middleeasteye
Strategic analyst warns: the US-Iran deal could be 'the worst ever'
After a turbulent week in the Middle East, the latest episode of The Deep Dive tackles the news that the United States and Iran are preparing to sign an agreement: one that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says leaves Israel out entirely. To make sense of the moment, Shifra Jacobs is joined by Yasmin Sayeh, an Iran…
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IDF Master-Sgt. (res.) Alexander Filin killed in combat in southern Lebanon
IDF Master-Sgt. (res.) Alexander Filin, aged 29, from Haifa, was killed in combat in southern Lebanon, the military announced on Thursday.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Flotilla victim blaming. Time to expel Israel’s ambassador
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· Andrew Brown
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)
· Elaine Kurtenbach
Trump’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
U.N. warns Israeli settlers could join blacklist for violations against children
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned on Wednesday that Israeli settler groups could be added to a global blacklist for violations against children as he voiced alarm at a “staggering” rise in violations against Palestinian children.
· David Brunnstrom
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
Report: Trump tells advisors that Netanyahu wants to 'bomb everyone'
US President Donald Trump told his advisors that no one can handle Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, according to The Wall Street Journal citing a source familiar with the comments.
· Middleeasteye
'I'm blaming JD': Key lines from Trump's Iran deal press conference
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· Emily Clark
California man charged with terrorism for fundraising for Hamas
NEW YORK— US federal prosecutors announced terrorism charges Wednesday against a California man for allegedly raising hundreds of thousands of dollars through a fake charity to fund Hamas.
· Agence France-Presse
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
How Israeli attacks have wounded Lebanon's cultural heart | The National
Oussama Baher often drank his coffee while contemplating Tyre’s ancient Roman ruins. This was the only place where he felt safe during the war in Lebanon, he said.
· Jamie Prentis
4 things to watch at the European Council
BRUSSELS — The laundry list for EU leaders when they head to Brussels for talks on Thursday and Friday is long and daunting: Ukraine, the Middle East, the bloc's massive multi-year budget, how to take on the economic might of China, plus the challenges posed by migration, defense and narcotics.
· Gabriel Gavin, Gregorio Sorgi, Nicholas Vinocur
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
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
Israel seizes property tied to Gaza drone smuggling in first-of-its-kind enforcement action
Israel Police, working in coordination with the Southern District Unit and the National Headquarters for Economic Counter Terrorism under the Defense Ministry, confiscated property on Wednesday linked to drone smuggling into the Gaza Strip since the beginning of the year.
· YANIR YAGNA
'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
UN warns Israeli settlers could join blacklist for violations against children
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned on Wednesday that Israeli settler groups could be added to a global blacklist for violations against children as he voiced alarm at a "staggering" rise in violations against Palestinian children.
· REUTERS
(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
Nigerian British Photographer Misan Harriman on Rise of U.K. Far Right & Speaking Out Against Injustice
Pt. 2 of conversation with the Nigerian British photographer and activist Misan Harriman, an outspoken advocate of Palestinian rights. His photographs of the Black Lives Matter movement went viral and he became the first Black photographer to shoot the cover of British Vogue. There’s a new documentary about Harriman…
· Democracy Now!
Israeli drone strike kills one in Lebanon hours after US and Iran sign critical peace deal
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· Sbsaustralia
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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