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  • US and Iran reach framework peace deal to end war Jason Burke in Jerusalem
    Precise terms remain unclear amid conflicting claims over when access to vital global shipping route will be restoredMiddle East crisis – live updatesBusiness live – latest updatesA framework peace deal between the US and Iran has been reached, Donald Trump and senior Iranian officials have said, bringing the 15-week conflict to a tentative end and offering hope of relief for the Middle East and the world economy.The secretariat of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council said war and military o
     

US and Iran reach framework peace deal to end war

Precise terms remain unclear amid conflicting claims over when access to vital global shipping route will be restored

A framework peace deal between the US and Iran has been reached, Donald Trump and senior Iranian officials have said, bringing the 15-week conflict to a tentative end and offering hope of relief for the Middle East and the world economy.

The secretariat of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council said war and military operations on all fronts, including Lebanon, would end permanently from Monday night.

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  • Netanyahu declares victory over Iran – and rules out withdrawal from Lebanon Jason Burke in Jerusalem
    Preliminary agreement between Washington and Tehran has prompted anger in Israel, and widespread criticism of Netanyahu’s leadershipBenjamin Netanyahu has hailed a historic victory over Iran and ruled out any immediate withdrawal from Lebanon, saying that Israel’s forces would remain there “for as long as necessary”.“We established deep security zones around the State of Israel. We did this in Gaza, in Lebanon, and in Syria,” the Israeli prime minister said in a televised press conference on Mon
     

Netanyahu declares victory over Iran – and rules out withdrawal from Lebanon

Preliminary agreement between Washington and Tehran has prompted anger in Israel, and widespread criticism of Netanyahu’s leadership

Benjamin Netanyahu has hailed a historic victory over Iran and ruled out any immediate withdrawal from Lebanon, saying that Israel’s forces would remain there “for as long as necessary”.

“We established deep security zones around the State of Israel. We did this in Gaza, in Lebanon, and in Syria,” the Israeli prime minister said in a televised press conference on Monday. “And I want to make it clear: we will remain in these security zones … to protect our country.”

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US-Iran deal may get oil flowing again, but region’s root problems are unsolved

Few analysts believe final settlement can be reached in 60 days – and even if it is, war and instability could soon return

In much of the Middle East, news that the US and Iran had come to a fragile agreement was greeted with relief tempered with doubt that any deal would resolve the turbulent region’s deep problems or even prevent a future return to war.

In Kuwait, a frequent target of Iranian drone strikes during the 15-week conflict, Iyad Joumma, a 37-year-old Jordanian engineer, spoke for many.

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Trump says Iran peace deal could be signed by Sunday, with strait of Hormuz to open shortly after

US president says in online post he reserves ‘ultimate alternative’ if Tehran refuses to sign agreement

Donald Trump said on Saturday that the US is set to sign a new agreement with Iran the following day, claiming that the deal would prevent Tehran from obtaining a nuclear weapon, as well as reopen the strait of Hormuz to international shipping.

In a Truth Social post, Trump said that Iran “no longer want a Nuclear Weapon, nor will they have one, either through purchase, development, or any other form of procurement”.

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Trump declares US-Iran peace deal ‘all signed’ as G7 leaders battle to tie up loose ends

US president says strait of Hormuz will be open from Friday but questions remain over waterway fees and Israeli breaches of ceasefire in Lebanon

Donald Trump has declared that the strait of Hormuz will be “completely open” from Friday, as western leaders gathering at the G7 summit in Évian-les-Bains battled to prevent the fragile US deal with Iran from almost immediately unravelling.

“The deal’s all signed. And the strait ⁠is already partially opened,” Trump said as he arrived at the summit in France, but Israeli breaches of the ceasefire in Lebanon and Iran’s claims about its right to charge fees in the crucial waterway revealed the agreement’s many loose ends.

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US-Iran peace deal remains elusive as Trump and Tehran trade conflicting claims

US president dismisses Iranian media reports agreement is close, despite earlier suggesting a deal could be signed this weekend

Prospects for an immediate end to the war between Iran and the US remained uncertain on Friday amid a chaotic series of conflicting claims and counter-claims by US and Iranian officials about ongoing negotiations.

Donald Trump seemed to distance himself from his earlier comments that suggested a preliminary agreement could be signed as soon as this weekend, with a series of angry social media posts describing the Iranians as “very dishonorable people to deal with”.

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