TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Four major European powers welcomed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) announced by Tehran and Washington on Monday morning, saying they are ready to lift sanctions against Iran.
Ex-Trump official says US can strengthen deal by cutting military assistance to Israel Joe Kent, who left the Trump administration after disagreements over the war with Iran, welcomed the ceasefire agreement between Washington and Tehran and called for additional measures to reduce the risk of renewed conflict. In a post on X, Kent said the chances of the agreement holding could be strengthened if the United States reassessed its military and intelligence support for Israel, arguing that Israeli leaders had opposed efforts to reach a diplomatic settlement. Kent also called for a reduction of the US military footprint at bases in Gulf countries within range of Iranian missiles.
US-Iran peace deal sparks immediate drop for Brent crude but analysts warn complex negotiations lie ahead, potentially halting further significant drops Middle East crisis: live updates Peace deal between US and Iran announced, with strait of Hormuz expected to reopen What do we know about the US-Iran peace deal – and what questions remain? Global oil prices have tumbled amid fresh hopes that a US-Iran peace deal may end the greatest energy supply crisis in the history of the market. The price of Brent crude dropped below $84 a barrel as the new trading week began in financial centres across Asia-Pacific, amid optimism that the strait of Hormuz could reopen shortly and bring a return of Gulf oil exports to the market.
Muscat [Oman], June 15 (ANI): The Ambassador of India to Oman, Prashant Pise, interacted with the 20 Indian crew members of MT Jalveer in Muscat ahead of their repatriation to India and wished them a safe journey home. In a post on X, the Embassy of India in Muscat stated, 'The crew were safely evacuated ashore, in coordination with Omani authorities, following the incident involving the vessel on 11 June 2026.
Former Obama officials call Iran war a costly mistake 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. Robert Malley, who helped negotiate previous talks with Iran, described the agreement as “an important and welcome achievement” because it reopens the Strait of Hormuz. However, he argued that the memorandum was also “a clear and damning indictment of the war that preceded it”, calling the conflict a “reckless, costly debacle”.
ISLAMABAD, June 15 (Xinhua) -- The peace agreement reached between the United States and Iran on Sunday, with an official signing ceremony scheduled for June 19 in Switzerland, marks a significant diplomatic breakthrough since the outbreak of their recent conflict, lowering the immediate risk of a wider regional war and opening a pathway toward a longer-term political settlement, analysts said.
Paris [France], June 15 (ANI): Leaders across Europe and the Indo-Pacific on Monday welcomed the landmark peace agreement between the United States and Iran, describing it as a rare diplomatic opening to restore stability in West Asia, revive freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, and e
Tehran [Iran], June 15 (ANI): Iran's frozen assets worth USD 12 billion continue to be a primary bone of contention even as the world celebrates a peace deal between the US and Tehran, which is scheduled to be signed on Friday in Geneva.
BBC's Sebastian Usher on the deal announced by the US and Iran on Sunday.
For months, Asia has suffered a physical supply crunch that will likely drag on its economies long after the crucial waterway reopens.
Trump says the oil will flow but state media reports out of Tehran suggest it could be under ‘Iranian arrangements’ ; UFC paying White House fighters in Trump crypto. Key US politics stories from Sunday 14 June at a glance The Iranian deputy foreign minister, Kazem Gharibabadi, confirmed in the early hours of Monday an agreement for an “immediate end” to the US-Iranian war, and said Lebanon was included in a peace deal due to be signed on Friday. Pakistan’s prime minister, Shehbaz Sharif, announced the agreement on Sunday afternoon, saying both sides would be declaring “the immediate and permanent termination of military operations on all fronts”.
The announcement of an Iran deal was a welcome birthday gift for the president – but its success or failure may hinge on the details.
Access to the strait of Hormuz and the future of Iran’s nuclear program are among the issues that remain unclear amid a lack of detail on the agreement Middle East crisis: live updates Full report: Peace deal between US and Iran announced, with strait of Hormuz expected to reopen Donald Trump and officials in Tehran have hailed an immediate end to the war on Iran , with the US president claiming that “oil will flow on both ends again for the region, and the world”. However, in the hours that followed the announcements, exactly what had been agreed remained unclear, with the final text of their memorandum of understanding unpublished and details scant about key issues including access to the strait of Hormuz, Iran’s nuclear program and Lebanon. Continue reading...
Strait of Hormuz to reopen after agreement is signed, Trump says 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. Trump initially announced on Truth Social that an agreement had been reached with Iran and declared that the strait would be opened, telling global shippers to “let the oil flow”. However, the president later issued a follow-up statement indicating that the reopening would be delayed and would instead coincide with the formal signing of the agreement.
US says no frozen funds will be released before Iran acts A senior US official said the emerging agreement with Tehran is based on a principle of “payment for performance” and mutual obligations, according to Axios. The official said Iran would not receive access to frozen assets or other benefits until it fulfilled its commitments under the agreement, underscoring the Trump administration’s position that any incentives would be tied to verified compliance. The Financial Times reported that US officials view the agreement as a pathway towards negotiations that could ultimately address and dismantle Iran’s nuclear programme.
Markets rally, oil tumbles after US-Iran deal announcement 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. Japan’s Nikkei 225 rose more than 5 percent in early trading, while South Korea’s KOSPI gained 5. 7 percent.
Top House Democrat says Trump’s Iran record has weakened US security US House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries criticised President Donald Trump following the announcement of a new agreement with Iran, arguing that the administration had undermined an existing diplomatic framework and left the United States in a weaker position. In a post on X, Jeffries pointed to the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action negotiated under former President Barack Obama, which placed limits on Iran’s nuclear programme. “Donald Trump recklessly ripped that agreement up and took us to war.
The accord halts hostilities in the war that began in February but leaves unresolved the critical issue of Iran’s nuclear program.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – While US President Trump has previously stressed what he called the need to destroy all nuclear facilities and zero enrichment in Iran, it seems that Tehran’s insistence on safeguarding its rights has forced him to backtrack on the enrichment issue.
Moscow [Russia]/Washington DC [US], June 15 (ANI): Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke with US President Donald Trump on the latter's 80th birthday, TASS reported. The two leaders on Sunday discussed the conflicts in Ukraine and Iran, as well as possible future contacts between Washington and Moscow, according to the Kremlin.
