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Trump says US-Iran peace deal reached, orders end to naval blockade in Strait of Hormuz
- On Sunday, President Donald Trump announced a peace deal with Iran, authorizing the immediate reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and ending the U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports.
- The war, which began Feb. 28, 2026, with U.S.-Israeli strikes, resulted in more than 3,600 deaths in Iran and more than 3,700 in Lebanon, effectively closing the Strait of Hormuz and triggering global energy spikes.
- Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, the key mediator, announced an official signing ceremony for Friday, June 19, 2026, in Switzerland, with mediators facilitating "pre-implementation discussions" this week to lay the foundation for technical talks.
- Oil prices tumbled following the announcement as markets reacted to potential energy shipments resuming, while technical details on Iran's nuclear program remain deferred to a 60-day framework for further negotiations.
- Sidelined from negotiations, Israel continued military strikes in Beirut's suburbs on Sunday, demonstrating the fragility of the U.S.-Iran deal as proxy conflicts involving Iranian-backed Hezbollah persist independently of the agreement.
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US at odds with allies over how easy it is to reopen Strait of Hormuz
U.S. President Donald Trump keeps repeating that the Strait of Hormuz — through which one-fifth of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas supplies normally flow — will reopen by Friday. But on the sidelines of the Group of Seven…
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