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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.
LONDON – Shortly after midnight on May 13, 2025, Ukrainian national Roman Lavrynovych messaged someone he knew as “EL Money,” a mystery figure who had instructed him to commit three arson attacks on property linked to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
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.
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Saudi Arabia hold firm against relentless pressure to earn a 1-1 draw against two-time world champions Uruguay in their Group H opener at the Miami Stadium.
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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)
Saudi Arabia endured a dominant second-half display from Uruguay to hold on for a 1-1 draw in their World Cup opener on Monday night.
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.
Maxi Araujo, de la selección de Uruguay, festeja tras anotar ante Arabia Saudí en el partido del Mundial realizado el lunes 15 de junio de 2026 en Miami (AP Foto/Lynne Sladky)
Fifa’s embrace of rapacious American capitalism may have found its limits in Miami, one of the entertainment capitals of the world.
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Maxi Araujo equalises in the 80th minute for Uruguay against Saudi Arabia at the Miami Stadium in their Group H encounter.
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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Uruguay’s Maxi Araujo celebrates scoring his side’s opening goal against Saudi Arabia during a World Cup Group H soccer match in Miami Gardens, Fla., Monday, June 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
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The Australian Federal Police (AFP) are investigating claims that Israeli forces raped and tortured a group of activists who were detained after trying to deliver aid to Gaza by boat.
Hezbollah said its fighters fired rockets and artillery shells at Israeli forces operating in southern Lebanon after troops attempted to advance towards the Kfar Tebnit crossing southeast of Nabatieh.
SEOUL, June 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks opened by 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.
(2nd LD) (News Focus) Summit shows China more focused on countering U.S. influence than curbing N.K. nukes: experts
As the Iran conflict wanes, analysts say Pyongyang is trying to gain support from Russia and China to pre-empt denuclearisation pressure
As the Iran conflict wanes, analysts say Pyongyang is trying to gain support from Russia and China to pre-empt denuclearisation pressure
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Anti-government protesters gathered in Los Angeles, home to the biggest Iranian community outside Iran, ahead of the Iran-New Zealand match
Anti-government protesters gathered in Los Angeles, home to the biggest Iranian community outside Iran, ahead of the Iran-New Zealand match
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US Democratic senators Sheldon Whitehouse and Adam Schiff have joined a growing number of lawmakers questioning the memorandum of understanding reached between Washington and Tehran.
US Senator Jeanne Shaheen, the senior Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, called for Congress to receive an immediate briefing on the agreement reached between the United States and Iran, Al Jazeera reported.