US and Iran end war — oil route reopens Friday as Israel defies ceasefire in Lebanon

Trump announces US-Iran war is ending — Strait of Hormuz to reopen on Friday as peace deal nears signing The United States and Iran have reached a peace agreement to formally end their war, with a signing ceremony set for Friday June 19 in Switzerland. President Trump announced the Strait of Hormuz will reopen upon the signing of the deal — saying oil will flow freely again for the first time since the war began on February 28. Trump posted on Truth Social: "With the opening of the Strait upon

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Iran demands Israel withdraw from Lebanon as part of the agreement

Iran is demanding Israel withdraw from Lebanon as part of the agreement Tehran has struck with the United States.

Speaking to ambassadors and heads of foreign diplomatic missions and international organizations in Tehran, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that Tehran sees the war in Lebanon as “linked and interdependent” with the conflict between the US and Iran.

Therefore, he said, any agreement to end the war must include Lebanon.