President Trump announced a deal with Iran on Sunday, moving from threatening military escalation to celebrating a breakthrough agreement.

Middle East, Washington, D.C., Geneva, Beirut, Strait of Hormuz

Who

Trump, Netanyahu, Sen. James Lankford, Vladimir Putin, Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Qatari mediators, Israeli forces, Hezbollah, Iranian officials, U.S. officials

What

When

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 09:19:23 GMT · 23d 20h ago

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Middle East, Washington, D.C., Geneva, Beirut, Strait of Hormuz ·

Why

The deal followed 15 weeks of a costly war and a frantic weekend where Trump veered from military threats to an agreement, spurred by a U.S. Apache helicopter incident and Qatari mediation.

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The announced deal aims to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, lift U.S. blockades on Iranian ports, and extend a ceasefire for 60 days to allow for nuclear program talks, with potential implications for global oil prices and regional stability, despite uncertainty from U.S. allies and an Israeli attack on Hezbollah.

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