CNBC Daily Open: For real this time? U.S., Iran peace deal at hand
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Newest first · UTC+11:00S. Korea's currency strengthens on U.S.-Iran peace deal
SEOUL, June 15 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean won rose to a nearly two-week high Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump has said Washington and Tehran have reached a peace deal.
· Deok-Hyun Kim
Stock prices soar and oil falls after deal is reached on ending the Iran war
BANGKOK (AP) — Share prices soared Monday in Asia after a deal was announced on ending the Iran war and reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
Australia welcomes US-Iran agreement and calls for lasting peace
Australia welcomed the agreement between the United States and Iran, saying it supports efforts to reduce tensions and end conflict across the region.
· Middleeasteye
World leaders welcome U.S.-Iran deal as Europe signals sanctions relief, urges Hormuz reopening
World leaders welcomed the U.S.-Iran agreement to end the Middle East war, with some European nations reportedly signaling they were prepared to lift sanctions on Tehran in exchange for the country taking steps to curb its nuclear program.
· Anniek Bao
Japan, Germany and New Zealand welcome US-Iran agreement
Leaders from Japan, Germany and New Zealand welcomed the agreement between the United States and Iran, expressing hope that it would lead to broader regional stability and progress on Tehran’s nuclear programme.
· Middleeasteye
Suministro de petróleo tardará meses en normalizarse tras pacto con Irán, afirman expertos
Una clienta consulta el precio de la gasolina antes de cargar el tanque de su vehículo en una gasolinera en Lincolnshire, Illinois, el lunes 8 de junio de 2026. (Foto AP/Nam Y. Huh)
· Cathy Bussewitz
Gaza health officials say six killed in Israeli attacks
GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories — Gaza's civil defence service and hospitals said Israeli attacks killed at least six people on Sunday, in the latest violence to hit the Palestinian territory despite a months-old ceasefire.
· Agence France-Presse
Experiencia de Irán en el Mundial es menos alegre debido a la guerra con EEUU, afirma capitán iraní
LOS ÁNGELES (AP) — El capitán de la selección de Irán, Mehdi Taremi, asegura que su equipo vive una experiencia complicada durante el Mundial debido a la gran cantidad de afectaciones que ha creado la guerra entre su país y Estados Unidos, uno de los anfitriones del certamen.
· Greg Beacham
Turkey voices support for US-Iran diplomatic breakthrough
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan welcomed the announced agreement between the United States and Iran, expressing hope that it would help bring long-term stability to the region.
· Middleeasteye
Seoul stocks open sharply higher on US-Iran peace deal
South Korean stocks opened sharply higher Monday as the United States and Iran reached an agreement to end their monthslong war in the Middle East, which includes a reopening of the Hormuz Strait.
· Yonhap
KRX issues buy-side sidecar for KOSPI on sharp rise
South Korea's bourse operator Monday activated a buy-side sidecar for the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index as the index spiked sharply, boosted by a peace deal agreement reached between the United States and Iran.
· Yonhap
(LEAD) Seoul stocks open sharply higher on U.S.-Iran peace deal
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· Kang Jae-eun
US-Iran peace deal announced with 'permanent' end to military action
WASHINGTON, United States — The United States and Iran agreed a peace deal and an "immediate and permanent" end to military operations on all fronts including Lebanon, mediator Pakistan said, signaling the apparent end to more than three months of war in Middle East.
· Agence France-Presse
Iran’s Security Council says US deal includes immediate ceasefire in Lebanon
Iran’s Supreme National Security Council said the memorandum of understanding with the United States provides for the immediate and permanent suspension of military operations on all fronts, including in Lebanon, as well as the end of the US naval blockade on Iranian ports.
· Middleeasteye
Iran's World Cup experience is less joyful amid war, team captain says
Iran’s Mehdi Taremi speaks during a press conference ahead of his FIFA World Cup match against New Zealand in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Sunday, June 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
· Greg Beacham
Israelis slam proposed US-Iran peace deal as a ‘Bad Deal,’ say it fails to address security concerns
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· Zoe Hussain
Trump says Netanyahu almost derailed US-Iran agreement, should thank US for reaching deal - report
US President Donald Trump claimed that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu almost derailed a peace deal between the US and Iran in an interview with the New York Times on Sunday, following announcements that the agreement had been reached.
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International leaders welcome US-Iran deal | The National
Capitals and officials around the world welcomed a deal announced by the US and Iran under which the two countries agreed to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
· The National
KRX issues buy-side sidecar for KOSPI on sharp rise
SEOUL, June 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's bourse operator Monday activated a buy-side sidecar for the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) as the index spiked sharply, boosted by a peace deal agreement reached between the United States and Iran.
· Kang Jae-eun
Seoul stocks open sharply higher on U.S.-Iran peace deal
SEOUL, June 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks opened sharply higher Monday as the United States and Iran reached an agreement to end their monthslong war in the Middle East, which includes a reopening of the Hormuz Strait.
· Kang Jae-eun
UN chief praises ceasefire framework between Washington and Tehran
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres welcomed the reported agreement between the United States and Iran, describing it as “a critical step” towards resolving the conflict through diplomacy.
· Middleeasteye
(URGENT) Seoul stocks open nearly 5 pct higher on U.S.-Iran deal agreement
(2nd LD) (News Focus) Summit shows China more focused on countering U.S. influence than curbing N.K. nukes: experts
· Kang Jae-eun
'Use this opportunity': Anthony Albanese reacts as details of US-Iran peace deal emerge
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Trump says 'let the oil flow'. But will the US-Iran peace deal bring Australians relief?
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Oil and gas supplies could take months to return to normal after Iran deal to open Strait of Hormuz
The American Flag flies next to a One9 Fuel Stop sign displaying gas prices for diesel and unleaded gas in Wilmington, Ohio, Wednesday, June 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
· Cathy Bussewitz
Recap: US and Iran declare peace accord
The United States and Iran say they have reached a peace agreement that will formally end the conflict after more than three months of fighting. Both sides confirmed the text has been finalised, with a signing ceremony expected in Geneva on 19 June.
· Middleeasteye
UFC Freedom 250 LIVE: Trump celebrates 80th birthday with Iran deal, White House cage fight
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US to release $12bn of Iran's frozen assets, state media reports
Iranian state-affiliated news agency Mehr News Agency reported that a proposed memorandum of understanding between the United States and Iran includes provisions for the release of frozen Iranian assets.
· Middleeasteye
Trump says Iran deal complete, Strait of Hormuz to reopen upon signing Friday
US President Donald Trump said Sunday that the United States and Iran have reached a peace deal to end their monthslong war, noting that the crucial Strait of Hormuz will reopen once they sign the deal later this week.
· Yonhap
(LEAD) Trump says Iran deal complete, Strait of Hormuz to reopen upon signing Friday
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· Song Sang-ho
Mamdani-backed pol who blasted men for ‘fetishizing ugly colonizer women’ also claimed US is worse than Hamas
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· Carl Campanile
Trump Claims Strait Will be ‘Permanently Toll Free’ Under Agreement With Iran
President Trump said in an interview on Sunday afternoon that the agreement he reached with Iran would ultimately assure that the Strait of Hormuz is “permanently toll free” and argued that, despite the objections of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel, he had saved Israel from nuclear obliteration.
· David E Sanger
US and Iran agree on peace deal, signal reopening of Strait of Hormuz: Live updates
The US and Iran said they have agreed on a memorandum of understanding aimed at ending the conflict, which began on February 28 with a joint US-Israeli bombing campaign and prompted Tehran to close the Strait of Hormuz to most shipping.
· RT
Trump says Iran deal ‘all signed,’ Tehran presses Lebanon demands: As it happened
US President Donald Trump has said that a memorandum of understanding with Iran is “all signed,” with the official ceremony expected on Friday.
· RT
Secret plot ahead of Iran’s World Cup blockbuster at SoFi Stadium – as FIFA forced to step in
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· Daniel Farr
Students from 31 countries explore their Jewish roots in ANU competition
Thousands of students from 31 countries took part in My Family Story this year, the international heritage program run by ANU – Museum of the Jewish People in Tel Aviv, whose 2026 winners were recently announced in a global online ceremony broadcast from Israel to six continents.
· HANNAH BROWN
US-Iran ceasefire deal announced, Trump says Strait of Hormuz reopening
United States President Donald Trump has announced that a ceasefire deal with Iran has been agreed to and that toll-free shipping through the Strait of Hormuz will now begin.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Trump gives conflicting timeline for Strait of Hormuz reopening
Trump says the Strait of Hormuz will reopen after the planned signing of an Iran peace deal on Friday next week, appearing to contradict his earlier claim that the vital waterway would open immediately.
· Middleeasteye
‘Backstabbing those who serve:’ Deputy FM slams coalition laws aiding draft evaders - interview
The legislation being advanced by the coalition that would expand state-funded daycare subsidies for haredi (ultra-Orthodox) draft evaders amounts to “backstabbing” Israelis serving in the military during wartime, Deputy Foreign Minister Sharren Haskel told The Jerusalem Post on Sunday, ahead of the legislation’s ex…
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US and Iran reach peace deal with signing set for Friday, Pakistan says
‘The Deal with the Islamic Republic of Iran is now complete,’ Trump wrote on social media after Pakistan’s PM made his announcement
· Reuters
US and Iran reach peace deal with signing set for Friday, Pakistan says
‘The Deal with the Islamic Republic of Iran is now complete,’ Trump wrote on social media after Pakistan’s PM made his announcement
· Reuters
G7 to discuss US-Iran deal and Strait of Hormuz reopening
G7 leaders will meet in Evian, France, from Monday to discuss the fallout from the agreement reached between the United States and Iran, French President Emmanuel Macron says.
· Middleeasteye
Iran says war will end on all fronts from tonight
Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi says the war and military operations on several fronts, including Lebanon, will end immediately and permanently from tonight.
· Middleeasteye
US, Pakistan announce peace deal with Iran is ‘complete’
Agreement set to end US naval blockade and establish 60-day window to dismantle Iran’s nuclear programme
· Nayan Seth
US, Pakistan announce peace deal with Iran is ‘complete’
Agreement set to end US naval blockade and establish 60-day window to dismantle Iran’s nuclear programme
· Nayan Seth
War on Iran: Trump says deal to end US-Israeli war on all fronts is 'now complete'
US President Donald Trump says the deal with Iran “is now complete”, announcing the end of Washington’s naval blockade and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
· Middleeasteye
US-Iran peace deal reached
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Iran halted planned Israel strikes after Trump intervention: Report
Iran cancelled planned missile strikes on Israel after US President Donald Trump intervened, The New York Times reports, citing Iranian officials.
· Middleeasteye
Trump says Iran deal 'complete,' authorizes toll-free opening of Strait of Hormuz
WASHINGTON, June 14 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday that a peace deal with Iran is now "complete," announcing his authorization of the "toll free" opening of the crucial Strait of Hormuz and the "immediate" removal of a U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports.
· Song Sang-ho