Iran and the U.S. Have an Understanding. Will It Lead to a Deal?
Europe and the larger world will be watching carefully to see if talks produce a lasting agreement on Iran’s nuclear program and the Strait of Hormuz.
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Iran peace deal makes clear how far US has been forced to retreat since 2025
Plan is admission US could not achieve what it sought through war as red line after red line has been erased Only a man with an unparalleled ignorance of history such as Donald Trump would have signed America’s peace treaty with Iran at Versailles, the byword for national humiliation. And only a man with an impish sense of humour such as Emmanuel Macron would have suggested it. It is easy to cast Trump in the role of the humiliated and hurt German Count Ulrich von Brockdorff-Rantzau.
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Jimmy Kimmel on Trump giving Iran $300bn: ‘Melania’s wondering, ‘How can I get that deal?’’
Late-night hosts discussed the president’s Iran peace deal ‘blunder’ and his poor grasp of geography Late-night hosts discussed Donald Trump ’s “childish” behavior at the G7 summit, his reportedly catastrophic peace deal with Iran and a blunder over Middle East geography. Continue reading...
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Russia reacts to US-Iran peace roadmap
The Foreign Ministry in Moscow has welcomed the development, urging all parties involved to avert renewed escalation, including in Lebanon The Russian Foreign Ministry has welcomed the US-Iran memorandum of understanding and expressed its readiness to help facilitate further diplomatic efforts toward establishing peace in the Middle East.
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Update: First-phase U.S.-Iran MoU holds positive significance: spokesperson
BEIJING, June 18 (Xinhua) -- The signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the first stage of negotiations between the United States and Iran carries positive significance for easing tensions and consolidating the ceasefire momentum, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said Thursday.
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"Era of free riding is over": Trump's War Secry Hegseth slams NATO allies, threatens defence funding freeze
Brussels [Belgium], June 18 (ANI): US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has announced that America will conduct a comprehensive review of its forces stationed in Europe. The announcement follows a sharp critique directed at the volume of financial contributions made by the United Kingdom and other international allies to the NATO alliance.
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US-Iran deal leaves Israel isolated and Netanyahu exposed
US-Iran deal leaves Israel isolated and Netanyahu exposed Submitted by Meron Rapoport on Thu, 06/18/2026 - 13:15 The deal could weaken Israel's regional influence and accelerate the political decline of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu leaves the podium after addressing world leaders at the UN General Assembly on 22 September 2023 (Spencer Platt/Getty Images via AFP) Off Israelis are viewing the emerging US - Iran deal as more than just a diplomatic breakthrough between Washington and Tehran. For many in the country's political and military elite, the agreement to end the war represents a strategic turning point that could weaken Israel's regional influence, strain its most important alliance and accelerate the political decline of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Although an agreement between the US and Iran had been widely anticipated since April, Pakistan's announcement on Sunday that a deal had been reached sent shockwaves through the country.
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'Apart from Israel, whole world welcomed Iran peace deal': Palestinian Envoy
New Delhi [India], June 18 (ANI): Palestinian Ambassador to India Abdullah M Abu Shawesh has said that the peace deal between the United States and Iran has been welcomed by all nations except Israel. Shawesh said that Israel keeps pushing for war.
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Iran Urges Dialogue with Persian Gulf States Following Islamabad MoU
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi underlined the importance of dialogue with the Persian Gulf countries to strengthen regional engagement and address existing concerns following the conclusion of a memorandum of understanding with the US.
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Iran-US peace deal stipulates guarantee of Lebanon's territorial integrity: Iran FM Spox
Tehran [Iran], June 18 (ANI): Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Ismail Baghaei in his interview with Al-Akhbar, said that the peace memorandum stipulates the other party's guarantee of Lebanon's sovereignty and territorial integrity. Al Akhbar is known to be sympathetic to Lebanon's Hezbollah. In Iran's view, this means the complete withdrawal of occupying forces from Lebanese territory, as Baghaei explains.
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Cyprus Hails Iran-US MoU as Step Toward Global Stability
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The foreign minister of Cyprus welcomed a memorandum of understanding between Iran and the US as an important step toward strengthening regional and international security and stability.
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US, Iran talks to take place in Switzerland following signing of ceasefire agreement: Reuters report
Bern [Switzerland], June 18 (ANI): The United States and Iran are set to hold their initial round of talks following the ceasefire agreement which was signed Wednesday virtually by US President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, Reuters reported on Thursday citing the Swiss government.
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Gulf States Are Frustrated by Failure to Tackle Iran’s Missiles, Analysts Say
The preliminary U. S. -Iranian peace deal does not address Iranian rockets or drones, raising questions in the region about relying on Washington as a security guarantor.
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Pakistan PM signs MoU as mediator in U.S.-Iran peace agreement
ISLAMABAD, June 18 (Xinhua) -- Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) as mediator in the U. S. -Iran peace deal, according to a statement issued by the Prime Minister's Office.
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US and Israeli nuclear weapons 'brought no advantage in talks'
US and Israeli nuclear weapons 'brought no advantage in talks' The US-Iran framework agreement to end the war proves that nuclear weapons provide no strategic advantage, the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (Ican) said on Thursday. US President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian signed a deal on Wednesday which lays the groundwork for detailed negotiations on Iran's nuclear programme and sanctions relief for Tehran. Ican, which won the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize for its key role in drafting the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW), insisted the deal revealed how little advantage US and Israeli nuclear arsenals provided.
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Peace Comes Through Mutual Respect, Pezeshkian Says
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said the memorandum of understanding signed between Iran and the US constitutes a historic document and reflects the message of a strong Iran, emphasizing that peace can only be achieved on the basis of mutual respect.
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US-Iran deal: technical work can begin, says atomic energy agency
The head of the UN’s atomic energy agency on Thursday welcomed the signing of an initial Iran-US memorandum aimed at ending the war, before proposing “to sit down” with both parties to assist with concrete measures such as verification of Iran’s nuclear programme, a key sticking point.
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"Israel hopes its concerns on Hezbollah will be addressed": Deputy Envoy to India Fares Saeb
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 18 (ANI): Deputy Chief of Mission (Deputy Ambassador) at the Embassy of Israel in India, Fares Saeb hopes that Israel's concerns on Hezbollah and Iran's nuclear program will be addressed in the 60 days of negotiations between US and Iran. Saeb, in a conversation with ANI, said that Israel will not accept Iran's nuclear program and financing of Iranian proxies against Israel.
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Trump told Erdogan he is attending Nato's Ankara summit 'just for him'
Trump told Erdogan he is attending Nato's Ankara summit 'just for him' Submitted by Ragip Soylu on Thu, 06/18/2026 - 12:04 Sources say Erdogan’s role as host helped persuade Trump to attend as tensions grow between Washington and European allies US President Donald Trump greets Recep Tayyip Erdogan outside the West Wing as he arrives at the White House on 25 September 2025 (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images/AFP) Off US President Donald Trump told his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, last month that he would attend the forthcoming Nato summit in Ankara just to please the Turkish leader, according to several sources familiar with the phone call who spoke to Middle East Eye. Tensions between the US and its European allies have been steadily rising, and the July summit is seen as a potential breaking point, where both sides are expected to reveal their positions and attempt to chart a path forward together. “Many European countries say that the fact that the meeting will be held in Turkey , hosted by our president, is the most important factor that made President Trump’s participation in the summit possible,” Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan told reporters on Thursday.
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Tajikistan Congratulates Iran on Peace MoU with US
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Tajik President Emomali Rahmon congratulated Iran on the signing of a memorandum of understanding with the US marking the end of the war of aggression against Iran, describing the MoU as an important step toward regional and international stability.
