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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.
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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.
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Pakistan welcomed the agreement reached between the United States and Iran, describing it as a positive step towards regional stability and continued diplomacy.
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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)
WASHINGTON (AP) — Fueled by a dose of high-octane patriotism, US President Donald Trump and UFC boss Dana White walked out from the Oval Office to the Blue Room Balcony to chants of “USA!” “USA!” as fighter jets streaked overhead — before they settled in for a night of cage fighting on the White House lawn.
Attendees watch the first match at the UFC Fan Fest on the White House Ellipse ahead of the fights on the South Lawn, Sunday, June 14, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert)
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.
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.
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Asian stock markets, like the Nikkei Stock Average, soared on the back of the U.S. and Iran reaching a deal on Sunday to permanently end military operations in the Iran war. (Photo by Shintaro Ino)
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The announcement of a deal to end hostilities between the US and Iran has provided Donald Trump with a very welcome birthday present – although it's wrapped in a fair measure of uncertainty.
US President Donald Trump said the Strait of Hormuz will reopen following the formal signing of the memorandum of understanding between Washington and Tehran, clarifying earlier remarks that suggested the waterway would reopen immediately.
Stock markets across the Asia-Pacific region rallied sharply on Monday after the United States and Iran confirmed an agreement aimed at ending the conflict between Washington, Israel and Tehran.
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ÉVIAN-LES-BAINS, France — As host of this week’s G7 summit, French President Emmanuel Macron faces a challenge in the last big diplomatic set-piece of his presidency: He has to keep Donald Trump interested and stop him from bailing out early.
GENEVA (AP) — Riot police fired tear gas and water cannons in clashes with stone-throwing youths during a protest on Sunday in Geneva against the G7 group of wealthy nations, a day before its leaders including US President Donald Trump hold a summit in nearby France.
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US President Trump says the Strait of Hormuz would reopen on Friday
US President Trump says the Strait of Hormuz would reopen on Friday
US President Donald Trump has announced that a deal with Iran will be signed this Friday, following a series of statements this week suggesting a ceasefire agreement after more than 100 days of war.
Nubes de tormenta se desplazan sobre el Monumento a Washington antes de la pelea UFC Freedom 250 en el Jardín Sur de la Casa Blanca el domingo 14 de junio de 2026, en Washington. (Kevin Dietsch/Pool Photo vía AP)
Washington, DC – A newly struck deal to end the US-Israeli war with Iran is being hailed as a strategic victory by President Donald Trump and his allies, though specific terms of the agreement remain unknown.
U.S. President Donald Trump has targeted the leaders of France, Germany, Italy and the UK with jabs and jibes of late. He’s been very unhappy that allies haven’t joined his war with Israel against Iran. So as they meet this week at a G7 summit in France, the chemistry between Trump and leaders he’s taken issue with …
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.
BANGKOK (AP) — Share prices soared Monday in Asia after a deal was announced on ending the Iran war and reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
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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.
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.
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.
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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.
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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.