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Middle East

US, Iran signal peace deal near as Tehran claims victory

Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, near the beach of Bandar Abbas, Iran, on June 11.
Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, near the beach of Bandar Abbas, Iran, on June 11.

‘Not quite at the finish line’: Iran deal very close, signing possible in coming days, US official says

Vessels are anchored in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 11, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer
Vessels are anchored in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 11, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer

Since March, Trump has repeatedly said the Iran war will end soon

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 11, 2026. REUTERS/Daniel Heuer
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 11, 2026. REUTERS/Daniel Heuer

US-Iran peace memorandum could be signed on June 14 in Geneva, source says

People attending Friday prayer in Tehran amid hopes Iran and the US will ink a peace deal by June 14.
People attending Friday prayer in Tehran amid hopes Iran and the US will ink a peace deal by June 14.

Iran says no final decision made on deal that Trump hopes could be signed soon

Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz near the beach of Bandar Abbas, Iran, on June 11.
Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz near the beach of Bandar Abbas, Iran, on June 11.

Trump announces ‘great’ Iran settlement that will trigger opening of Hormuz strait

US President Donald Trump said on June 11 that he expected a “great settlement” with Iran to be signed within days.
US President Donald Trump said on June 11 that he expected a “great settlement” with Iran to be signed within days.

Trump threatens to hit Iran ‘very hard’, seize oil hub as talks grind on

A man walks next to a mock-up of an Iranian missile on a street in Tehran, Iran.
A man walks next to a mock-up of an Iranian missile on a street in Tehran, Iran.

US, Iran wrangle over frozen funds as they edge toward interim deal: Iranian sources

A man walks next to a symbolic mock-up of an Iranian missile on a street in Tehran, Iran.
A man walks next to a symbolic mock-up of an Iranian missile on a street in Tehran, Iran.

Iran and Ukraine loom over G7 as France accommodates Trump

FILE PHOTO: A drone views shows the Evian Resort hotel overlooking Lake Geneva (Leman) where the 2026 G7 summit will take place in Evian-les-Bains, France, September 12, 2025. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A drone views shows the Evian Resort hotel overlooking Lake Geneva (Leman) where the 2026 G7 summit will take place in Evian-les-Bains, France, September 12, 2025. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo

AirAsia X postpones launch of Bahrain flight route due to regional conflict

AirAsia had initially planned to commence the route in June.
AirAsia had initially planned to commence the route in June.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.