Bowen: Iran deal ends Trump's war that revealed limit of US dominance
The deal to end fighting and re-open the Strait of Hormuz leaves the sides where they were 24 hours before the war - only with thousands now dead.
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Pezeshkian: Iran-US MoU on Ending War to Be Signed on Friday
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said the understanding between Iran and the US on ending the war of aggression, following coordination among relevant parties, is scheduled to be signed on Friday, June 19.
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Lebanon will push for full Israeli withdrawal, PM says
Lebanon will push for full Israeli withdrawal, PM says Lebanon will redouble efforts to secure the complete Israeli withdrawal from its lands, and the release of prisoners, Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said following the announcement of the US-Iran agreement. In a cabinet meeting on Monday, he stated the Lebanese government is working to return displaced residents to their homes in the country’s south and will intensify efforts with partners to secure the requirements for reconstruction. "The government has mobilised all its resources in recent months to respond to the displacement crisis, and we look forward to our people being able to return safely and with dignity to their towns and villages as soon as possible.
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Trump Winds Down the War He Started With Goals Unmet
While the president says the agreement with Iran would open the Strait of Hormuz and provide economic relief, the country’s nuclear program is still a subject for negotiation.
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Iran and Oman to charge shipping fees in Hormuz
Iran and Oman to charge shipping fees in Hormuz As the French president told reporters that Paris “will do everything” to ensure there is no toll on shipping through Hormuz, Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei confirmed that fees will be charged for ships traversing the Strait. Transit fees on shipping passing through the vital waterway is a red line for European leaders. While France and Britain plan a multinational naval mission to safeguard shipping through the Strait of Hormuz if the US-Iran ceasefire holds, Tehran strongly opposes any foreign military presence.
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What does the US-Iran deal mean for Lebanon and Israel?
As the US and Iran announce a deal, the BBC's international editor Jeremy Bowen looks at what that means for Lebanon.
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Tallying the global cost of the US-Israel war against Iran
From thousands of lives lost to an economic shock likely to plunge millions into poverty, the world is paying dearly It would be hard to find a human on Earth unaffected by the US-Israel war against Iran. Several thousand have been killed. Millions more pay are paying each day in steeper food prices or at the petrol pump, and as inflation eats away at the value of their earnings.
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Macron warns Iran against imposing Hormuz tolls
Macron warns Iran against imposing Hormuz tolls French President Emmanuel Macron warned Iran against imposing tolls on shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, saying "everything" should be done so fees are not charged for passage through the key bottleneck. "We defend international law, and we will do everything in our power to ensure there is no toll," Macron told TF1 television on Monday ahead of the G7 summit in France . Macron said a joint France-UK mission to ensure the Strait opens was prepared to deploy "very quickly", with the French flagship aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle ready to be in the zone "on a timescale of two to three days".
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Trump says ships carrying oil are moving through Hormuz
Trump says ships carrying oil are moving through Hormuz US President Donald Trump said on Monday that many ships loaded with oil are starting to move out of the Strait of Hormuz. "Ships are starting to move, many loaded up with Oil, out of the Strait of Hormuz. They are going along the Southern 'Highway,' which is totally safe, secure, and pristine," he wrote in a social media post.
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Death toll in Gaza surpasses 73,000 as Israel continues post-ceasefire killings
Death toll in Gaza surpasses 73,000 as Israel continues post-ceasefire killings Submitted by Mera Aladam on Mon, 06/15/2026 - 12:52 Meanwhile, Palestinian factions have responded to 'Peace Council' chief Nickolay Mladenov's proposals for a Gaza peace roadmap Palestinians carry the body of victim of an Israeli attack in Gaza City, 14 June (Reuters/Dawoud Abu Alkas) Off Israeli attacks continue across the Gaza Strip 245 days into the US -brokered ceasefire, with over 3,269 ceasefire violations by Israel recorded by authorities in the enclave. According to Gaza's Government Media Office, Israel's assault on the territory since October's nominal ceasefire has resulted in over 992 killings and 3,138 others wounded. On Monday, an Israeli bombing near a school in the Nuseirat refugee camp, in central Gaza, killed a Palestinian and injured several others.
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Sensex surges 736 points, Nifty nears 24,000 as Iran-US peace deal lifts market sentiment
New Delhi [India], June 15 (ANI): Indian stock market extended sharp gains on Monday with both benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty gaining over a per cent each. The rally came on the back of the Iran-US peace deal and slipping oil prices. Nifty ended the session in green at 23,853.
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With Iran Deal, Trump Celebrates a Win but Much Remains Unfinished
While the president says the agreement would open the Strait of Hormuz and provide economic relief, Iran’s nuclear program is still a subject for negotiation.
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Israel will not withdraw from territory in Lebanon, defence minister says
Comments by Israel Katz come after announcement of interim deal between Washington and Tehran Middle East crisis – live updates Israeli military forces will not withdraw from a vast swathe of territory they have seized in southern Lebanon, the country’s defence minister has said, hours after Donald Trump and officials in Iran announced a new preliminary agreement between Washington and Tehran to end hostilities on “all fronts” in the Middle East pending a final settlement in about two months. Israel Katz’s remarks were the first official Israeli comments after the announcement of the interim deal. Iranian and US officials are to meet on Friday in Geneva for a signature ceremony, diplomatic sources in Pakistan, the principal mediator, said.
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Source: Iran-US MoU Sets Framework for Sanctions Relief
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – An informed source outlined the sanctions-related provisions of the Iran-US memorandum of understanding, saying the document sets conditions for lifting all sanctions in the event of a final agreement.
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Return to pre-crisis oil and gas supplies months away even if strait of Hormuz reopens
Markets welcome US-Iran peace deal but prices may stay high as buyers race to refill depleted emergency crude stockpiles Oil prices hit three-month low and markets rally Business live – latest updates After more than 100 days of the greatest recorded disruption to the world’s energy supplies, the global oil and gas markets have breathed a sigh of relief. Hours after Donald Trump confirmed that a US-Iran peace deal would lead to the reopening of the strait of Hormuz to tankers carrying millions of barrels of oil and gas, the price of Brent crude tumbled to lows of $83 a barrel . Wholesale gas prices fell about 6%.
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U.S.-Iran Agreement Leaves Lebanon’s Fate Murky
Iran claimed the deal would extend to fighting in Lebanon but no details of the agreement were made public and Israel said its forces would remain there.
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Israel Counts the Ways That Netanyahu’s Iran Strategy Failed
The U. S. -Iran framework agreement appears to omit some of the most important provisions that Israel wanted.
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Iran calls Lebanon an integral part of US peace deal
Iran calls Lebanon an integral part of US peace deal Lebanon is an integral part of the agreement to end the war with the US, Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson said on Monday, adding that the draft memorandum mentions Lebanon thrice as it calls for an end to war on all fronts. “Respecting the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Lebanon is part of interim agreement with the US,” Esmaeil Baghaei told reporters. He said diplomatic visits to regional countries are on the agenda for Tehran, before the signing of the agreement due on Friday in Geneva, Switzerland.
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'Spider-Man of Yemen' dies falling into volcanic crater
Al-Qaqa Ibn Antar had been attempting to climb its walls without safety equipment when he fell in, local authorities say.
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'Israel is weaker': Israeli political class reacts angrily to the US-Iran peace deal
'Israel is weaker': Israeli political class reacts angrily to the US-Iran peace deal Submitted by Nadav Rapaport on Mon, 06/15/2026 - 13:16 Across the political spectrum, Israeli figures denounce an agreement they see as unfavourable to Israel and pledge not to commit Destruction in Nabatieh, Lebanon, on 15 June 2026, as Israel's defence minister said the army would remain in Lebanon indefinitely, hours after the US-Iran peace deal's announcement (Mahmoud Zayyat/AFP) Off Anger and disappointment were recorded in Israel on Monday morning after mediator Pakistan announced late on Sunday that the US and Iran had reached a peace agreement. "We are pleased to announce that the Peace Deal between the United States of America and Islamic Republic of Iran has been REACHED," Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced on his X account. Sharif, who assumed the role of the mediator between the US and Iran after the joint Israeli-US war on Iran started in April, added that the agreement included an "immediate and permanent termination of military operations on all fronts, including in Lebanon".
