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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Trump and Iran sign peace deal amid mixed responses from Congress
(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump’s short-term peace deal with Iran has sparked mixed reactions among U.S. lawmakers, with Republicans projecting cautious optimism and Democrats criticizing the conflict occurring in the first place.
G7 convenes in France as Trump's Iran deal sparks first fuel price drop in months
President Donald Trump declared on Sunday that the United States and Iran had reached a new understanding with Iran to end more than 15 weeks of armed conflict and help restore passage through the Strait of Hormuz – a waterway that has choked roughly 20% of the world’s oil supply since late February. President Donald Trump posted to Truth Social on June 14 the following: “The Deal with the Islamic Republic of Iran is now complete. Congratulation…
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