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Oil prices fall after peace deal signed – as it happened
ByTaz Ali June 17, 2026June 18, 2026

This blog is now closed – see our full report on the latest in the Middle East crisisTrump also addressed media reports of a leaked US-Iran deal (see post at 11:57), denying claims it includes a $300bn reconstruction fund for Tehran.“We’re not putting …

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Trump says Syria would do a better job than Israel of ‘taking care of Hezbollah’ – video
ByMiddle East and north Africa | The Guardian June 16, 2026

In unusually frank remarks, the US president has appeared to acknowledge that Israel has been killing many civilians in its attacks on Lebanon, which it claims are targeting only Hezbollah. He told reporters: ‘Israel’s fighting Hezbollah too long and t…

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Even if Iran benefits from this deal with Washington, any peace is likely to be temporary | Sina Toossi
BySina Toossi June 16, 2026

The regime has learned it must extract concessions rather than promises from the US, but any permanent deal still depends on ending the war in LebanonTo understand why Iran agreed to the memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the United States to end t…

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Iran ‘agreed to never have a nuclear weapon’, says Trump – as it happened
By June 16, 2026

This blog is now closed – see our full report on the US-Iran agreement and an analysis of what it meansThe agreement between the United ⁠States and Iran should allow for the “immediate reopening” ⁠of the ⁠Strait of Hormuz, EU Commission President Ursu…

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Netanyahu Says Israel Will Keep Forces in Lebanon, Despite U.S.-Iran Deal
ByEphrat Livni June 15, 2026

“The struggle has not ended,” a defiant Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Israelis.

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U.S. and Iran Sign a Framework Deal, Leaving Major Issues for Future Talks
ByZolan Kanno-Youngs, Erica L. Green, Max Bearak and Lara Jakes June 15, 2026June 16, 2026

U.S. and Iranian officials said the deal included a 60-day cease-fire to pave the way for negotiations toward a final peace agreement and talks on Iran’s nuclear program.

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Trump declares US-Iran peace deal ‘all signed’ as G7 leaders battle to tie up loose ends
ByPatrick Wintour in Évian, Andrew Roth in Washington and Jason Burke in Jerusalem June 15, 2026

US president says strait of Hormuz will be open from Friday but questions remain over waterway fees and Israeli breaches of ceasefire in LebanonTallying the global cost of the US-Israel war against IranMiddle East crisis – live updatesDonald Trump has …

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Trump hails Iran deal that fixes nothing except a problem his war caused
ByJulian Borger, senior international correspondent June 15, 2026

Deal will leave things almost exactly as they were before feckless war of choice startedTallying the global cost of the US-Israel war against IranMiddle East crisis – live updatesIf we get to a Friday signing ceremony without this uncertain new US-Iran…

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Trump says Iran deal has been signed – video
ByMiddle East and north Africa | The Guardian June 15, 2026

Donald Trump said an agreement with Iran had been signed and the text of the deal would be released some time after a formal signing on Friday, adding that the strait of Hormuz would be fully opened. Speaking on Monday alongside the French preside…

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‘Still a risk’: reactions to US-Iran deal on streets of Beirut, Tehran and Tel Aviv – video
ByMiddle East and north Africa | The Guardian June 15, 2026

A framework peace deal between the US and Iran has been reached, Donald Trump and senior Iranian officials have said, bringing the 15-week conflict to a tentative end and offering hope of relief for the Middle East and the world economy. Thousands of p…

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