Evian [France], June 18 (ANI): G7 leaders on Wednesday (local time) called for more balanced, durable and resilient global growth, stressing the need for the swift restoration of free and safe transit through the Strait of Hormuz and a lasting resolution to ongoing conflicts that have heightened uncertainty across the global economy.
Evian [France], June 18 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Wednesday asked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to take a 'softer touch' in dealing with Hezbollah targets in Lebanon. Speaking at a Press Conference at the G7 Summit, he called Netanyahu 'a good man' who, according to him, 'gets a little excited sometimes'.
Tehran says considering plan for Iran, US presidents to sign deal Tehran's foreign ministry on Wednesday said it was considering a plan for the presidents of the US and Iran to sign the deal ending the war, ahead of an expected ceremony in Switzerland. "So far, our plans for the Geneva meeting have not changed," ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said. "Regarding the signing of the memorandum of understanding, one idea is that it be done by the presidents of the two countries, which is currently under review.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The full text of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the US has been released.
Trump justifies Iran deal as a way to prevent 'economic catastrophe' President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened to “bomb the hell” out of Iran if it does not abide by a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the US , adding he was concerned the war could spark an “economic catastrophe” dooming his presidency. "The one president I did not want to be was the late, great, Herbert Hoover,” Trump said, noting that the stock market rose when he said he was considering ending the war and went down “very big” when he mulled continuing the conflict. "The stock market is more brilliant than anybody there is, including the people on this stage, other than me, of course,” Trump said, flanked by senior US officials including Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.
Moscows plan for the region pushes small steps toward practical de-escalation and the building of trust. But are the players the ready? Russia has updated itsCollective Security Concept for the Persian Gulf, one of the most sensitive regions in global politics.
Trump justifies Iran deal as a way to prevent 'economic catastrophe' Submitted by Sean Mathews on Wed, 06/17/2026 - 19:26 US president suggests Iran will need to keep its ballistic missiles to match its neighbour's arsenals and says US will have to return frozen funds sooner or later US President Donald Trump gestures as he boards Air Force One at Geneva Airport after attending the G7 Summit in France, on 17 June 2026 (Martial Trezzini/Pool/AFP) Off President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened to “bomb the hell” out of Iran if it does not abide by a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the US , adding he was concerned the war could spark an “economic catastrophe” dooming his presidency. "The one president I did not want to be was the late, great, Herbert Hoover,” Trump said, noting that the stock market rose when he said he was considering ending the war and went down “very big” when he mulled continuing the conflict. "The stock market is more brilliant than anybody there is, including the people on this stage, other than me, of course,” Trump said, flanked by senior US officials including Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.
US officials have revealed a preliminary MOU between Washington and Tehran to end the costly 110-day conflict Senior US officials have revealed the contents of a preliminary memorandum of understanding (MOU) between Washington and Tehran to end the 110-day conflict which has cost thousands of lives and devastated the world economy. The officials dictated the MOU to journalists on Wednesday, ahead of formal signing ceremony expected to take place in the coming days. Both sides have 60 days to negotiate the terms before a final agreement.
A senior US official on Wednesday read out a 14-point memorandum of understanding between the United States and Iran that outlines a high-level understanding to halt the war in Iran and open the Strait of Hormuz.
Details of 14-point MOU revealed as senior US officials claim ‘major win’ despite significant concessions to Tehran Middle East crisis – live updates The Trump administration has released the text of its 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 that Iran had basic rights to enrich uranium for civilian use, that he would not pressure Tehran to abandon its ballistic missiles program and that the US was “going to have to give back” billions of dollars in frozen Iranian assets. Continue reading...
WASHINGTON -- Senior US officials have disclosed details of the framework deal with Iran that is set to be officially signed during a ceremony in Switzerland on June 19.
A Toronto police operation targeting suspects linked to the March attack on the US Consulate has uncovered what investigators believe is a far-reaching network connecting a series of shootings across the Greater Toronto Area to actors operating beyond Canada's borders.
The document leaves complicated issues like Iran’s nuclear program still to be decided and a 60-day window to determine them.
Evian [France], June 17 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump are back at the table. The two leaders met at the G7 Summit in France, their first in-person talks in 16+ months, a move past trade and geopolitical tensions and steadying the relationship between the two democracies. It started with a warm handshake at Tuesday's G7 outreach.
By Ayushi Agarwal Beirut [Lebanon], June 17 (ANI): As the international community prepares for the formal signing of the US-Iran peace deal this Friday, former Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Siniora has cautioned that the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, while a necessary diplomatic victory, will not serve as an immediate 'reset button' for the global economy.
By Ayushi Agarwal Beirut [Lebanon], June 17 (ANI): Fouad Siniora, Former Prime Minister of Lebanon, on Wednesday issued a stark call for the Lebanese state to reclaim its sovereignty, arguing that the country can no longer sustain the existence of an autonomous, armed Hezbollah, following the announcement of a peace deal between US and Iran.
Hezbollah chief hails Iran's 'great victory' after deal with US Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem on Wednesday hailed an understanding reached between Tehran and Washington as a "great victory", calling it a "pivotal point" for Lebanon. Although the US-Iran deal has not been officially released, American and Iranian officials, as well as mediator Pakistan, have said it includes Lebanon. "We congratulate the Iranian people, the resistance and the countries and peoples of the region and the world who yearn for independence and freedom on this great victory," Qassem said in a televised address.
A senior U. S. official, speaking on condition of anonymity, disclosed what the official said was the full text of the deal between the two countries.
Speaking on the final day of the G7 summit in France, President Trump used an expletive to describe the nuclear deal President Obama brokered with Iran. Mr. Trump is under pressure to deliver a deal that would justify taking the United States to war.
Trump says Netanyahu could use 'softer touch' in Lebanon US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu could use a "softer touch" in Lebanon, in comments made at the close of a G7 Summit in France. "Netanyahu happens to be a good man, gets a little excited sometimes," Trump told reporters on Wednesday. "We have a little dispute over Lebanon.
