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SEOUL, June 15 (Yonhap) -- Seoul stocks closed sharply higher Monday to extend their winning streak to a third day, landing above the 8,500-point mark on the back of an agreement between the United States and Iran to end their monthslong war. The Korean won rose sharply.
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The daughter of so-called ISIS bride Zeinab Ahmad is attending a public school in Victoria after arriving back in Australia from the Middle East with her mother earlier this year.
Report: Israel not bound by Lebanon clause to withdraw, Netanyahu tells Trump
Memorandum of understanding expected to open pathway for talks on most contentious issues, including nuclear programme and sanctions
Memorandum of understanding expected to open pathway for talks on most contentious issues, including nuclear programme and sanctions
Hormuz reopening raises hope for stranded vessels, energy supply chains, though industry warns recovery could take months
US President Donald Trump announced that as US-Iran peace deal has been confirmed in a post on Truth Social on Sunday.
Two Israeli strikes over the past year have influenced a rapid American push toward ceasefire agreements.
Israel will not withdraw from southern Lebanon as part of the newly agreed to US-Iran deal despite Iranian demands, an Israeli source told The Jerusalem Post on Monday.
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Manifestantes portan una bandera gigante de Irán, el domingo 7 de junio de 2026, en Inglewood, California (AP Foto/Benjamin Hanson)
The European Union welcomed the agreement between the United States and Iran, with European Council President Antonio Costa describing it as an important step towards ending the conflict and restoring stability in the region.
Foreign investors buy heavily as reopening of Strait of Hormuz eases concerns over oil supplies, inflation
Oil prices sank after the US and Iran agreed to an interim deal to end their months-long war, clearing the way for the Strait of Hormuz to reopen and for the easing of the supply crunch that has gripped global energy markets since February.
US and Iranian officials say they have agreed on a deal to end their war and, with an agreement scheduled to be signed in Switzerland by the end of this week, direct hostilities between the two countries are expected to come to an end.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Monday that she welcomes a U.S.-Iran peace deal “as a major step toward bringing the situation to a close.”
El presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, asiste a la velada de combates UFC Freedom 250 en el Jardín Sur de la Casa Blanca, el domingo 14 de junio de 2026, en Washington, con Lara Trump, Tiffany Trump y Donald Trump Jr. (AP Foto/Alex Brandon)
US President Donald Trump and Iran have announced a memorandum of understanding, setting out a framework for an immediate ceasefire and a phased roadmap towards ending the war that has raged since February.
Following the announcement of a memorandum of understanding between Washington and Tehran, Iran’s embassy in Tunisia described the circumstances surrounding the agreement as historically ironic and praised the role played by Pakistan in the negotiations.
SEOUL, June 15 (Yonhap) -- The agreement between the United States and Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz is expected to pave the way for more than 20 South Korean-linked vessels stranded inside the strategic waterway to depart, though uncertainty remains over when all of them will be able to return safely.
Nearly 1,000 people have been killed in Gaza since the start of the ceasefire in October, the health ministry says
Nearly 1,000 people have been killed in Gaza since the start of the ceasefire in October, the health ministry says
SEOUL, June 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will consider "concrete" ways to help stabilize the Strait of Hormuz based on its military readiness and other factors, the defense ministry said Monday, after the United States and Iran announced a deal to end the war.
Many Iranians expressed relief and disbelief on Sunday after learning that their country had reached an agreement with the United States that could ultimately end the war.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- With an agreement on a framework for a peace deal with Iran, US President Donald Trump may have found a way to begin extricating himself from an unpopular war while setting global markets on a path toward easing energy prices that have spiked during the crisis.
Israeli settlers carried out a series of arson attacks against Palestinian communities east of Ramallah, setting fire to vehicles, damaging property and torching a mosque, according to Palestinian sources.
As the world waits for rational outcomes from irrational players, the people being bombed will adjust to the fact that terror is now part of daily life
Pakistan welcomed the agreement reached between the United States and Iran, describing it as a positive step towards regional stability and continued diplomacy.
A woman walks past an anti-American mural on the wall of the former U.S. Embassy, now a museum, in Tehran, Iran, Friday, June 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters said the will of the Iranian people had been imposed on their adversaries, praising what it described as a national victory after more than 100 days of conflict.
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Waving the flags of pre-Islamic Revolution Iran, hundreds of protesters opposed to the current government demonstrated outside SOFI Stadium in Inglewood, California where the team’s World Cup matches will be initially played. Many Iranians in the US oppose the ruling regime and support the US and Israeli war against…
A girl looks toward what residents said was an Israeli drone flying overhead as a boy checks his family’s water storage tank in Halta, southern Lebanon, Friday, June 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
President Donald Trump attends the UFC Freedom 250 on the South Lawn of the White House, Sunday, June 14, 2026, in Washington with Lara Trump, Tiffany Trump and Donald Trump Jr. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Iran is set to face New Zealand in its opening World Cup match, a day after the US and Tehran signed a peace agreement that ended months of war.
Australian has had to contend with war, 50C heat and playoffs to steer country to a first World Cup in 40 years
US president left last meeting early, but world leaders aim to end Ukraine war and push for resolution in Gaza and Iran
Former officials from the administration of Barack Obama welcomed the memorandum of understanding between Washington and Tehran while sharply criticising the conflict that preceded it.
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)
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)
The Israeli Basketball League finals are set after both Maccabi Tel Aviv and Hapoel Tel Aviv completed semifinal sweeps to book a highly anticipated best-of-five derby championship series beginning Tuesday at Yad Eliyahu.
Representatives of Argentina’s delegation to the 2026 Maccabiah Games met with Javier Milei at the Casa Rosada ahead of their departure for Israel to compete in the world’s largest Jewish sporting event.
A senior Turkish pro-Palestinian flotilla activist said Saturday in Istanbul that preparations had begun for a new Global Sumud Flotilla mission toward the Gaza Strip, according to remarks delivered at the Turkish branch’s “Council of Ideas.”
Initial peace deal expected to be signed in Geneva on Friday but questions remain over strait of Hormuz, Lebanon conflict and Iran’s nuclear program.
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Asian tech stocks surged Monday, as investors cheer news that Iran and the U.S. have reached a deal to end the Middle East conflict.
Documents seized by Israel in the Gaza Strip show that Hamas leaders discussed efforts to derail Saudi-Israeli normalization before the October 7 massacre, KAN News reported on Sunday, citing material processed and analyzed by the Amit Institute for Terrorism and Intelligence Research.
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.
In October, delegates to the World Medical Association (WMA) Congress will gather in Rotterdam to consider a petition that, if approved, would establish a dangerous precedent for violating medical ethics.