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  Who will sign the Iran peace deal in Switzerland for the US? Trump finally clears the air

  World | June 16, 2026 7:16 IST

  A senior US official said efforts were underway to restore normal shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Under the terms of the understanding, the waterway is to be fully reopened by Friday, with large oil and gas tankers receiving priority passage to speed up the movement of energy supplies.

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  Trump says oil ships resume Hormuz transit after Iran-US deal, calls route 'totally safe'

  World | June 15, 2026 23:53 IST

  Trump says oil-loaded ships have resumed movement through the Strait of Hormuz after the US-Iran peace deal. An Indian LNG carrier has also crossed the route as Gulf nations welcome the agreement and shipping activity begins returning to normal.

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  PM Modi receives Slovakia's highest honour, his 33rd international recognition

  World | June 15, 2026 23:34 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi is the first Indian prime minister to visit Slovakia since its independence in 1993. He held he talks with President Peter Pellegrini and Prime Minister Robert Fico and interacted with business leaders.

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  US-Iran peace deal: Netanyahu refuses to back down on Lebanon; Trump calls him 'difficult guy'

  World | June 15, 2026 11:15 IST

  A proposed US-Iran agreement aimed at ending hostilities has hit a hurdle after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly rejected provisions related to Lebanon. Israel has signalled it will continue operations against Hezbollah.

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  US, Iran peace deal signing on June 19 likely in Geneva but will Trump attend the ceremony?

  World | June 15, 2026 9:08 IST

  The signing of the US-Iran peace deal will take place likely in Switzerland's Geneva on June 19, and Vice President JD Vance has said that President Donald Trump could attend the ceremony. Though there is no official confirmation on this yet.

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  Iran holds the clock till midnight to finalise deal with US; is it related to Trump's birthday?

  World | June 15, 2026 8:47 IST

  While confirming the key agreement, Trump announced that the naval blockade at the Strait of Hormuz will be lifted. According to Iranian officials, both sides are expected to begin a proposed 60-day period of negotiations aimed at securing a final agreement.

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  'Way to a reinvigorated global economy': How the world reacted as US, Iran reach peace deal

  World | June 15, 2026 8:39 IST

  World leaders, including those of France, the UK, Germany and Qatar, have welcomed the peace deal between the US and Iran, and said that they hope it will pave the way for a lasting peace in the Middle East and stabilise the global economy.

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  Iran, US agree on peace deal, but there's a catch: The demands Washington must meet first

  World | June 15, 2026 6:36 IST

  The announcement came after US President Donald Trump declared that a peace deal with Iran had been completed and that the US naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz would be lifted.

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  Trump says Hormuz blockade to be lifted as US, Iran reach peace deal; treaty to be signed on June 19

  World | June 15, 2026 6:42 IST

  President Donald Trump has announced that peace agreement between the US and Iran have finalised, while adding that the naval blockade on the Strait of Hormuz will be lifted. The treaty, however, will be signed on June 19 in Switzerland.

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  Trump says US-Iran deal in 'a few hours,' blames Israel for delay: Report

  World | June 14, 2026 23:33 IST

  US President Donald Trump said the proposed US-Iran peace agreement, which could pave the way for ending the conflict and reopening the Strait of Hormuz.

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  'Let's not blow it': Trump warns after Israel hits Beirut, says Iran peace deal is 'very close'

  World | June 14, 2026 21:01 IST

  Israel and Hezbollah have been engaged in renewed hostilities since March 2, when the Iran-backed militant group launched rockets and drones at northern Israel, saying the attack was in retaliation for the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.

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  'Death to Araghchi, dishonourable compromiser': Why Iranians turned against their foreign minister

  World | June 14, 2026 11:24 IST

  The demonstrations come at a sensitive diplomatic moment, as Iran and the United States are reportedly nearing the signing of a long-anticipated peace agreement aimed at de-escalating tensions in the Middle East.

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  Will it or won't it? Confusion persists over US-Iran peace deal signing on Sunday

  World | June 14, 2026 7:32 IST

  There is a confusion on whether the US and Iran will sign the peace deal on Sunday or not, as President Donald Trump has maintained that the signing will be held on June 14. However, Iran has not confirmed a date regarding this.

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  PM Modi to meet Trump during G7 Summit in France on June 17: Here’s what they likely to discuss

  World | June 13, 2026 23:54 IST

  The meeting between PM Modi and Donald Trump willcome at a time when the bilateral ties have come under pressure over the recent attacks by the United States on several oil tankers carrying Indian sailors, off the Oman Coast.

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  Trump accuses Tehran of attacks on vessels with Indian seafarers in Hormuz: 'Totally unacceptable'

  World | June 12, 2026 23:35 IST

  Donald Trump alleged that Iran was behind the attacks on three vessels carrying Indian seafarers near the Hormuz Strait, which resulted in the deaths of three.

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  Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, June 12, 2026

  India | June 12, 2026 23:41 IST

  US President Donald Trump said that a deal to end the war with Iran is nearly complete and is expected to be signed over the weekend in Europe, as he called off military strikes on the Islamic Republic hours after threatening to take control of its oil industry.

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  Trump calls off planned strikes against Iran, says 'final points' of US-Iran deal approved by allies

  World | June 11, 2026 23:45 IST

  US President Donald Trump, on multiple occasions over the last several weeks, has claimed that the warring parties have been on the cusp of a deal without anything coming to fruition.

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  Trump says US to hit Iran 'very hard tonight', threatens to take 'total control' of Kharg Island

  World | June 11, 2026 18:37 IST

  Iran released little information on the extent of the damage and said it fired back at Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan, as it had a day before. The US military continued to enforce its blockade of Iranian ports, saying Thursday it fired missiles to disable a tanker attempting to transport Iranian oil.

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  Will round two of US-Iran war trigger a bigger global shock? Here's what you need to know

  World | June 11, 2026 16:27 IST

  With Iran digging in on its complete closure of the strategic Strait of Hormuz and the US enforcing a rigid naval counter-blockade, observers speculate that a prolonged disruption to the world's primary energy transit corridor will rapidly push inflation past current limits, shatter global equities.

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  Did Vance acknowledge cracks in US–Israel alignment? VP’s America-first remark raises questions

  World | June 11, 2026 10:21 IST

  This came days after US President Donald Trump reportedly had a tense and angry phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, during which he strongly criticised Israel’s military strikes in Lebanon.