US lifts naval blockade as Iran's supreme leader says Trump made deal 'out of desperation'
Iran's supreme leader says he disagrees with the deal and Donald Trump signed it "out of desperation".
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Trump eyes US-Iran ‘peace deal’ signing
A US-Iran agreement aimed at ending hostilities and reopening the Strait of Hormuz is set to be signed Friday.
Live: US and Iran sign agreement to end war
The US and Iran have signed a memorandum of understanding to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Follow live.
Trump, Pezeshkian sign deal to end Iran war, reopen Hormuz
US President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian have signed an initial agreement to extend the ceasefire for another 60 days and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. DW has the latest.
Oil sinks further as Trump and Pezeshkian sign deal to end Iran war
Crude prices fell further on Thursday after the US and Iran formally signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at ending the war and reopening the Strait of Hormuz, while equity markets gave a mixed verdict in the wake of the Federal Reserve's latest decision.
US and Iran sign Memorandum of Understanding to end war
US President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian have reportedly signed a Memorandum of Understanding
Live updates: Trump signs interim agreement to end Iran war
President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian have signed an initial agreement to extend the ceasefire for another 60 days and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. DW has the latest.
US and Iran sign memorandum aimed at ending war
The presidents of the United States and Iran have officially signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at ending the war and reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
Moment Trump signs US-Iran deal at Palace of Versailles
Video released by the French presidency shows Donald Trump signing an agreement aimed at ending the war with Iran during a dinner at Versailles, with French President Emmanuel Macron seated beside him.
Iran war live: Israel continues Lebanon attacks after US and Iran sign deal
Tehran insists on an end to Israel's war on Lebanon and full withdrawal for the long-term deal with the US to work.
Trump signs deal that Iran labels ‘a record of US failure’ | First Thing
President hails ‘major win’ for US as he attempts to exit war having failed to achieve regime change in Tehran. Plus: an investigation into the murky world of OnlyFans ‘managers’ Don’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up here Good morning. Donald Trump has signed a 14-point agreement with Iran , claiming it delivered a “major win” for the US – even as it made significant political and financial concessions to Iran to reopen the strait of Hormuz and prevent a “worldwide depression”. How have US Republicans reacted to the deal? Senator Lindsey Graham, a key Trump ally, appeared to soften his view of the deal after a “very lengthy and productive” conversation with the US special envoy Steve Witkoff. But his fellow senator Ted Cruz, who has backed the war, said: “History teaches that giving billions of dollars to theocratic lunatics who want to murder us is not a good idea. I think the president is receiving some very poor advice on this deal.” And Senator Bill Cassidy declared: “Reagan is rolling over in his grave.” Why is Ukraine newly concerned about Belarus? Russian spy drones flying into Ukraine from Belarusian airspace have sharply increased since the beginning of the year, leading to Kyiv reinforcing fortifications on its northern border . What concerns Ukrainian and European officials is that Moscow appears to be attempting to integrate Minsk ever more closely into its war efforts, including through joint nuclear exercises earlier this year. Continue reading...
US and Iran sign deal as Trump vows to release frozen funds and ease sanctions
President says Iranians will receive incentives when they ‘behave’ and acknowledges Tehran will keep ballistic missiles
Trump signs initial deal to end Iran war and open Strait of Hormuz as nuclear talks continue
Trump signed an initial framework deal to restore the pre-war status quo between Iran and the United States, inking an initial agreement towards ending a war he started with Israel on 28 February.
Trump says he has signed peace deal – as it happened
This liveblog is closed. For the latest on the Middle East crisis, follow our new liveblog here. Sign up for the Breaking News US email Donald Trump also denied (again) that the memorandum of understanding includes a $300bn fund for Iran , and denied that he had asked the Gulf states to commit funding. “It’s false,” Trump told reporters as he sat alongside Egyptian president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi . “You can invest if you want. What am I going to do, say no one is ever allowed to invest? We’re not investing, we’re not putting up 10 cents and people can decide to do it. That’s up to them.” In short, what it does is it opens the strait of Hormuz immediately … It also provides a framework whereby if the Iranians give us what we need – on stopping the funding of terrorism, on no longer pursuing a nuclear weapon – then they can get some benefits, be re-invited into the world economy . Continue reading...
Trump and Iran’s president sign initial deal to end war, open strait and ease sanctions
The interim agreement declares an intent to bring about an “immediate and permanent termination of military operations” in the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran.
Trump signs Iran peace plan, claiming deal averts ‘worldwide depression’
Details of the 14-point agreement revealed as senior US officials claim ‘major win’ despite significant concessions to Tehran Reaction: Donald Trump’s Iran deal met with anger, relief and incredulity Analysis: Trump’s Iran deal is result of unrealistic ambitions for an untenable war Donald Trump has signed a 14-point agreement with Iran, claiming it delivered a “major win” for the United States – even as it made significant political and financial concessions to Iran to reopen the strait of Hormuz and prevent a “worldwide depression”. In extraordinary remarks on Wednesday, Donald Trump went from threatening Iran with a new wave of attacks to suggesting the country had basic rights to enrich uranium for civilian use, that he would not pressure Tehran to abandon its ballistic missiles programme and the US was “going to have to give back” billions of dollars in frozen Iranian assets. Continue reading...
Oil prices fall, stocks rally as US, Iran sign framework to end war
Brent crude drops 2.3 percent, while key stock indices in Japan, South Korea and Taiwan climb.
Watch: Moment Trump signs US-Iran agreement at Versailles
US President Donald Trump signed a memorandum of understanding with Iran at the Palace of Versailles on 18 June, marking a significant diplomatic step aimed at easing the Middle East conflict that has unsettled the region since February.
US-Iran deal: Between conflict and compromise
The US and Iran are starting tough negotiations after signing a ceasefire agreement. DW looks at the red lines, and where both sides could agree.
Trump formally signs U.S.-Iran deal as questions linger about nuclear program
President Trump warned he could order new strikes if Iran's leaders "don't behave." The U.S. and Iran signed the memo of understanding remotely, a White House official said.
Trump and Iran's President Pezeshkian sign memorandum aimed to end war
President Trump earlier said at the G7 summit that the memorandum of understanding with Iran "might not be the kind of document that I should be signing."
Iran peace deal makes clear how far US has been forced to retreat since 2025
Plan is admission US could not achieve what it sought through war as red line after red line has been erased Only a man with an unparalleled ignorance of history such as Donald Trump would have signed America’s peace treaty with Iran at Versailles, the byword for national humiliation. And only a man with an impish sense of humour such as Emmanuel Macron would have suggested it. It is easy to cast Trump in the role of the humiliated and hurt German count Ulrich von Brockdorff-Rantzau. The treaty of Versailles, after all, was based on 14 points, just as the memorandum of understanding has 14 clauses. Continue reading...
Trump’s Iran deal is result of unrealistic ambitions for an untenable war
US entered war with maximalist goals and exits it with pragmatic decision to end conflict despite political cost Middle East crisis – live updates As the adage goes: no plan of battle survives first contact with the enemy. Donald Trump entered the war with Iran with maximalist goals: eliminating the country’s nuclear programme, destroying its ballistic missile programme and ending its support for regional military groups including Hezbollah and Hamas. Continue reading...
Tehran says considering plan for Iran, US presidents to sign deal
Trump says he expects the agreement with Iran to be signed 'shortly' without specifying the exact date.
Trump says Iran deal averted ‘economic catastrophe’ but says he could still restart war
His comments came as officials revealed details of the 14-point draft deal.
UN nuclear watchdog chief welcomes Iran-US peace deal, says technical work starts now
GENEVA, June 18 - The U.N. nuclear watchdog on Thursday welcomed the interim peace deal signed by Washington and Iran, saying it would now be involved in technical discussions to implement the agreement.
Iran live updates: US says it has lifted blockade on Iran
President Donald Trump announced "major combat operations" against Iran on Feb. 28, with massive joint U.S.-Israeli strikes.
Iran to dilute its enriched uranium under accord with US to end Mid-East war
Trump said that he was prepared to “bomb the hell” out of Iran if they violated the agreement.
Trump touts deal with Iran as administration releases text of agreement
President Trump touted the preliminary peace deal with Iran, which now leads to 60 days of further talks. Critics said the deal gives away too much to the Iranian regime. NBC News’ Gabe Gutierrez reports.
What challenges could stand in the way of a final US-Iran deal?
While the US says the Strait of Hormuz will be toll-free, Iran says it will hold a management role.
US-Iran deal leaves core sticking points unresolved - and a $300bn question
Trump has insisted the deal ensures that Iran will never buy, develop or produce a nuclear weapon. But text of the agreement falls short of that.
Top Republican decries Trump’s Iran deal: ‘Reagan is rolling over in his grave’
Senator Bill Cassidy attacks ‘worst foreign policy blunder in decades’ while others in his party skeptical over peace deal A handful of Senate Republicans have sharply criticized the agreement Donald Trump reached with Iran, accusing the administration of committing “the worst foreign policy blunder in decades”. On Wednesday, the Trump administration released the text of an interim deal between Washington and Tehran to end the 110-day conflict, framing it as a “major win” for the US – even as the 14-point accord made significant political and financial concessions to Iran to reopen the strait of Hormuz and prevent a “worldwide depression”. Continue reading...
Explainer-What challenges could stand in the way of a final US-Iran deal?
WASHINGTON, June 17 - When U.S. and Iranian negotiators sit down in Switzerland on Friday after nearly four months of war, the stakes couldn’t be higher as they face an array of hurdles that could derail efforts to reach a comprehensive peace agreement.
US military says it has lifted naval blockade of Iranian ports
CENTCOM says that all blockade enforcement efforts 'have ceased' but that US forces will remain in the area.
US official says parties can still walk away from Iran deal, sequencing will be key
Under the terms of the MoU, an extendable 60-day negotiation period will begin upon the signing of the preliminary accord.
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