US says Hormuz to be toll-free under Iran deal
US officials said ships will move toll-free through the Strait of Hormuz after US President Donald Trump, US Vice President JD Vance, and Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf electronically signed the deal on Sunday.
Costs to Lebanon of latest Israel-Hezbollah war
At least 3,783 killed, 11,699 wounded in Lebanon from March 2 until June 14, said the authorities. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
The U.S.-Iran ‘peace deal’ confronts spoiler Israel
The future of the U.S.-Iran peace memorandum may therefore depend a great deal on Israel’s willingness to accept a changing regional landscape
The U.S.-Iran ‘peace deal’ confronts spoiler Israel
The future of the U.S.-Iran peace memorandum may therefore depend a great deal on Israel’s willingness to accept a changing regional landscape
US-Iran deal promises end to war but how it will work remains unclear
Shipowners said it could take weeks for confidence to return after any reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Trump says Iran deal to be public soon and will rule out nuclear weapon for Tehran
The US president also appeared critical of Israel's strategy in Lebanon and suggested that neighbouring Syria could be better positioned to disarm Hezbollah.
Deal States 'Loud And Clear' Iran Won't Have Nuclear Weapons, Trump Says
US President Donald Trump said a framework agreement to be signed with Iran this week makes it "loud and clear" that Tehran will not develop or acquire nuclear weapons as the two sides try to move toward ending their war.
Trump says memo states clearly Iran will not have a nuclear weapon
Évian-les-Bains, France, June 16 - U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday told reporters at the G7 meetings in France that the memorandum of understanding with Iran states clearly that Iran will not have a nuclear weapon. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Lawmakers in the dark on Iran deal as Trump says he will send it to Congress
WASHINGTON, June 16 - President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he was willing to send his interim deal to end the war with Iran for review by the U.S. Congress, as lawmakers, including many of his fellow Republicans,  said they were largely in the dark about the pact. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Iran says the deal to end the war with the US requires Israel to withdraw from Lebanon
“Without the withdrawal of Israeli forces from the territories they occupied during this war, the war has not fully come to an end,” Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said.
The still-mysterious Iran deal leaves a LOT of work undone — at best
Tehran hasn’t actually agreed to give up its nuclear program or its support of terror groups like Hezbollah and Hamas — but only to talk about it all some more.
Hezbollah thanks Iran negotiator for help stopping Israel’s Lebanon war
In its message, Hezbollah called Iran the "champion of truth and the resistance". Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
To end war with US, Israel needs to withdraw from Lebanon: Iran
Iran's top diplomat said that the deal ending the war with the United States would also require Israel to withdraw from Lebanon.
News of U.S.-Iran peace deal sparks anger among Israelis, who lash out at Netanyahu
Israelis from across the political spectrum reacted angrily Monday to the news of an initial deal between the U.S. and Iran, calling it a disaster for Israel and directing their fury at one man: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The Israeli leader said at a news conference Monday that “with an…
Iranian FM: Israeli attack on Lebanon would breach deal with U.S.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Tuesday said continued Israeli attacks or occupation in Lebanon would constitute a violation of the recently announced memorandum of understanding with the U
Trump: Iran deal says 'loud and clear' that Tehran won't have a nuclear weapon
EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France, June 16 - U.S. President Donald Trump maintained on Tuesday that an interim accord with Iran makes clear that Tehran would never be allowed to develop a nuclear weapon, and he also suggested Syria could be better positioned to disarm Iran-backed Hezbollah. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Trump makes bold claim on Iran deal: ‘Tehran won’t have a nuclear weapon’
US President Donald Trump reiterated on Tuesday that a provisional agreement with Iran makes clear that Tehran would never be allowed to develop a nuclear weapon, adding that the recent framework...
EDITORIAL: Will Iran ‘behave’ in wake of the latest deal?
Important details remain to be hammered out, if possible.
Attack on Lebanon would mean violation of cessation of war agreement: Iran
Tehran: Iranian foreign minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi on Tuesday said that the war has ended. He also said any attack on Lebanon would constitute a
Iran foreign minister says ending war including in Lebanon ‘most important issue’ in US deal
His remarks came one day after Tehran and Washington announced a MOU aimed at ending the conflict. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Trump warns Iran: ‘All hell will rain down’ if it tries to get nuclear weapons
President Trump said Tuesday the U.S. has no obligation to invest money in Iran as part of its peace memorandum, and "the only thing" he cares about is preventing Iran from obtaining a nucle
“Not satisfied” with Netanyahu’s Lebanon handling, Trump says Israel “should have been able to do the job faster”
Evian: Expressing sharp disapproval over the handling of military operations in Lebanon, US President Donald Trump on Tuesday heavily censured Israeli
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