(2026-06-16). Peace Deal Ends Iran War: What Did US, Israel Gain? juancole.com The Conversation) — After weeks of on-again, off-again negotiations, US President Donald Trump finally seems to have secured an agreement from the Iranian regime to en…
(2026-06-16). Iran's Araqchi says talks with US to finalise agreement will start on Friday. tribune.com.pk 
Iran and the US will start a new round of negotiations on Friday in Switzerland to reach a final agreement after the official start of an interim agreement, Iran's foreign minister said on Tuesday. | Araghchi also warned that any Israeli attack on Lebanon or continued presence on Lebanese territory from now on constituted a violation of the interim agreement with the United States. | "In our view, the two parties to this memorandum are the U.S. and Israel on one side, and Iran and Hezbollah on the other," he said. | US and Iran sign ceasefire agreement, details remain unclear | US President Donald Trump said o…
(2026-06-16). U.S. and Iran reach critical phase in deal. ecns.cn With Iran and the United States reaching an agreement to end the war "permanently" on various fronts, the two have now taken a critical step toward a peaceful settlement and restoring safety in a vital maritime corridor, experts said.
(2026-06-16). Trump presume en Francia de acuerdo de su país con Irán. radiohc.cu El presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, llegó este lunes al balneario francés de Évian-les-Bains para la Cumbre del G7 presumiendo del acuerdo alcanzado con Irán, tras meses de escepticismo y así lo evidenció ante la prensa. | Aunque en la agenda provisional del encuentro Trump sería el único mandatario en ser recibido por su par y anfitrión, Emmanuel Macron, este se saltó el programa. | Al encontrarse, después del estrechón de manos, las fotos (no se miraron), Trump en sus palabras dijo que ha tenido una "relación fantástica" con Macron y seguidamente dijo que "el acuerdo (con Irán) ya está firmado ª…
(2026-06-16). US and Iran 'electronically' sign ceasefire agreement, details remain unclear. geo.tv 
(2026-06-16). Iran Will Sign a Deal on Friday as the Winner, But Will the War Be Over? (Juan Cole). juancole.com Here is the interview Ian Masters conducted with me Monday at | Here is an computer-generated transcript, which I have manually tried to correct: | Ian Masters: Now, here's Juan Cole. He's a professor of Modern Middle East and South Asian history at the University of Michigan, and he has an article at Informed Comment, Welcome to background briefing, Juan Cole. | Juan…
(2026-06-16). US Military Notice Says US Blockade on Iranian Ports Is Still in Effect, Contradicting Trump. news.antiwar.com The US military said in an advisory to merchant ships on Monday that the US blockade on Iranian ports remains in effect "pending execution" of a ceasefire deal between the US and Iran, The Hill has reported, a notice that contradicts President Trump's declaration that the blockade has been lifted. The MOU will be officially …
(2026-06-16). US imperialism's debacle in Iran. wsws.org Despite killing more than 3,000 Iranians and triggering a global food and energy crisis, the United States has failed to achieve the objectives for which it went to war.
(2026-06-15). World leaders welcome US-Iran peace deal, praise Pakistan's mediation role. geo.tv 
Türkiye President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, UN chief Antonio Guterres, British PM Keir Starmer, and French President Emmanuel Macron. — Reuters/FileErdogan commends Pakistan mediation, regional cooperation efforts.UK PM Starmer hails deal and thanks mediators, including…
(2026-06-15). Oil plunges, stocks jump on US-Iran peace deal. al-monitor.com Oil prices dropped towards $80 a barrel and stocks rallied on Monday after Washington and Iran reached a framework deal to end the Middle East war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, sending a wave of relief through global markets.The strait, through which roughly 20 percent of the world's crude oil supply normally transits, was effectively closed by Tehran after the US and Israeli strikes on Iran in late February, sending energy prices soaring.
(2026-06-15). US-Iran Peace Deal and Its Impact on India. ummid.com The historic June 2026 US-Iran framework agreement marks a volatile culmination to over 100 days of devastating attrition, fundamentally shifting Middle Eastern security paradigms while altering India's energy and strategic landscape.
(2026-06-15). Elijah Magnier on US-Iran Framework Agreement: A Thorny Path to Peace. thealtworld.com Elijah J Magnier, Veteran war correspondent and political risk analyst discussed the US-Iran framework agreement, highlighting that it is not a peace deal and Israel's exclusion from the agreement may lead to further tensions. | The agreement includes a freeze in Lebanon, but Israel has not committed to withdrawing forces. The success of this agreement depends on various factors, including the resolution of enriched uranium and sanctions issues, and political pressure on Benjamin Netanyahu.
(2026-06-15). Everything we know so far about the US-Iran peace deal. newarab.com 
Late on Sunday, Pakistan's The memorandum of understanding, due to be signed in Switzerland on Friday, has been welcomed by governments across the Middle East and beyond as a potential pathway out of a conflict that has killed thousands, disrupted global e…
(2026-06-15). At Least One Killed by Israel in Lebanon Since US-Iran Deal Announcement. news.antiwar.com People continue to be hopeful that the new US-Iran deal will actually lead to a resolution of the ongoing Israeli invasion of Lebanon, though Israeli officials seem loathe to countenance such a possibility. The number of Israeli attacks does seem to have declined, at least in the near term. An Israeli drone strike against a …
(2026-06-15). US, Iran reach preliminary agreement to end war, signing set for Friday. tribune.com.pk 
US and Iranian officials said they had agreed on a framework to end their war, halt the US blockade of Iran and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a preliminary pact that sent oil prices falling but leaves the fate of Iran's nuclear program to further negotiations. | "The Deal with the Islamic Republic of Iran is now complete," US President Donald Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform around 5: 30pm ET local time in Washington (1: 30am PKT) on Sunday. His post came shortly after Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, whose country has served as a mediator, announced a deal had been struck early o…
(2026-06-15). Trump says Strait of Hormuz will be Friday. al-monitor.com The Strait of Hormuz will be "completely open" from Friday after a deal between Iran and the US to end the Middle East war that limited shipping in the critical bottleneck, President Donald Trump said on Monday.Speaking at the start of bilateral talks with French President Emmanuel Macron ahead of a G7 summit in France, Trump added, "I don't think we are going to need much help" on keeping the strait open, after London and Paris proposed a joint naval mission.
(2026-06-15). U.S. officials says Iran pact signed, Hormuz traffic will rise significantly. al-monitor.com WASHINGTON, June 15 (Reuters) – The United States and Iran have signed a memorandum of understanding to settle a near four-month war, senior U.S. officials said on Monday, adding that a signing ceremony would take place on Friday and shipping traffic in the strait of Hormuz would gradually ramp up.The memorandum of understanding has been signed by President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance and Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, one U.S. official said.
(2026-06-15). Trump on Iran: text of Iran deal to be released after Friday. al-monitor.com EVIAN, France, June 15 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday a deal with Iran has been agreed and the test of the deal will be released sometime after a formal signing on Friday.Speaking shortly after arriving in Evian, France, for a G7 meeting, Trump also said the Strait of Hormuz will be fully open by Friday. (Reporting by Steve Holland; Writing by Doina Chiacu; Editing by Franklin Paul)…
(2026-06-15). Democracy Now! 2026-06-15 Monday. democracynow.org Headlines for June 15, 2026; Will Israel Blow Up Trump's Deal? Jeremy Scahill on Iran Talks, Strait of Hormuz, Nukes & More; Major Antiracist Rally Held in Belfast to Condemn Anti-Immigrant Riots Egged On by Elon Musk; DOJ Approves Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Amid Fears Trump Allies Will Tighten Grip on Media | Headlines for June 15, 2026; Will Israel Blow Up Trump's Deal? Jeremy Scahill on Iran Talks, Strait of Hormuz, Nukes & More; Major Antiracist Rally Held in Belfast to Condemn Anti-Immigrant Riots Egged On by Elon Musk; DOJ Approves Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Amid Fears Trump Allies Will Tigh…
(2026-06-15). Explainer-Key issues the US and Iran must address in nuclear talks. al-monitor.com By Francois MurphyVIENNA, June 15 (Reuters) – Iran and the United States say they have reached a deal to end their war, which is expected to pave the way for talks on Iran's nuclear programme. Below is an outline of the key issues they face in those talks.WHY THE CONCERN?Iran's uranium-enrichment programme has long caused the U.S. and its allies to worry that Tehran is at least keeping the option open of one day producing nuclear weapons, since enriched uranium can be used to fuel power plants or make the core of a nuclear bomb.
(2026-06-15). IDF confirms killing Hezbollah commander responsible for creating Iran-backed militias in Iraq. longwarjournal.org On June 14, the Israeli military confirmed that it killed Ali Mousa Daqduq, a wanted and dangerous Hezbollah military commander. Daqduq was a key architect of the Iranian-backed militias in Iraq and a top Hezbollah commander involved in leading attacks inside Israel. He was previously reported killed in the fall of 2024, but his death was never confirmed.
(2026-06-15). The Iranian leaders martyred in Israeli-US war. geo.tv 
then-security chief Ali Larijani, then-Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and then-Guards naval chief Alireza Tangsiri. — Reuters/File Over the course of the US-Israeli war on Iran, waves of airstrikes martyred an entire echelon of the Islamic Republic's political and…
(2026-06-15). Iran Forces Deal With US, Commitment To End War on All Fronts. orinocotribune.com Iran says military deterrence and regional resistance helped finalize the US agreement, as Tehran stresses Washington was forced to accept an end to the war. | Iran's Supreme National Security Council said it finalized a memorandum of understanding with the United States on June 14 regarding the end-of-war negotiations, referred to as the Islamabad talks. | Key points are that military operations on all fronts, including Lebanon, are to cease immediately and permanently from tonight, according to the statement. | Additionally, the naval blockade imposed on Iran will be lifted immediately. The memorandum is schedu…
(2026-06-15). Iran says 'deep mistrust' in US remains despite peace deal. newarab.com 
Iran's foreign ministry said on Monday that Tehran still holds "deep mistrust" of the United States despite an "Unfortunately, it must be acknowledged that Iran's deep mistrust of the United States stems from long history of wrongdoing by American leaders," foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said during a press briefing. | "The United States still has a long way to go before it can earn the trust of the Iranian people," he said, adding that the framework was "merely a…
(2026-06-15). U.S.-Iran peace deal reflects commitment to dialogue over confrontation: Pakistani deputy PM. ecns.cn June 15 ⚪ Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Monday said that the peace deal reached between the United States and Iran reflects the collective resolve of friendly nations to choose dialogue over confrontation and sends a reassuring message to the international community.
(2026-06-15). France, Britain push Hormuz mission as Iran, US agree to end war. newarab.com 
France and Britain are pushing plans for a multinational naval mission to safeguard shipping through the Diplomats say Iran has signalled strong opposition to any foreign military presence in the waterway and could seek to impose transit fees on shipping – a red line for European powers – making its stance decisive for any de…
(2026-06-15). Checkmate or Stalemate? Iran war and limits of American power. infobrics.org As the Iran crisis reshapes the geopolitical landscape, Washington faces mounting strategic, military and financial pressures. New analyses suggest that the age of uncontested US primacy may already be over. The real question is whether America can adapt to a multipolar world.
(2026-06-15). U.S. Naval Blockade On Iran Will Remain In Place Until At Least Friday. twz.com 
(2026-06-15). Iran, U.S. agree on ceasefire on all fronts, lifting of naval blockade: Iranian deputy FM. ecns.cn S.agree on ceasefire on all fronts, lifting of naval blockade: Iranian deputy FM.S.fulfillment of its preliminary commitments, which will be verified by Tehran from now until the signing ceremony.
(2026-06-15). Trump, Iran announce ceasefire agreement. wsws.org While the terms of the settlement remain undisclosed, this much is already clear: The Trump administration achieved none of the aims for which it went to war.
(2026-06-15). America's Naval Force Posture Largely Unchanged With Iran Ceasefire Deal On The Horizon. twz.com 
Here's TWZ's weekly carrier tracker monitoring America's flattop fleet, including deployed Carrier Strike Groups (CSG) and Amphibious Ready Groups (ARG), using publicly available open-source information. Check out last week's report The U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports
(2026-06-15). Trump, Vance sign Iran-US framework. al-monitor.com A US official said that the US president and vice president and Iran's parliament speaker signed the MoU electronically on Sunday.